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Recent Examples of investigative
Amid a drumbeat of disclosures that begin to exact consequences for some powerful people — particularly Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Britain's former Prince Andrew — Congress passed legislation to force the Justice Department to disclose its investigative files on Epstein.
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ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Chawla, a former FBI supervisory investigative specialist and first-time candidate, is running for the council’s 1st District.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The legislation Amid a drumbeat of disclosures that begin to exact consequences for some powerful people — particularly Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Britain’s former Prince Andrew — Congress passed legislation to force the Justice Department to disclose its investigative files on Epstein.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Second- and third-place winners The Miami Herald team placed second in the investigative reporting category for the series Killer Train.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Ani Ucar Ani Ucar is a senior producer on the investigative unit for NBC News.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
The men also discussed whether Mottola should buy the rights to a book about Epstein that the late investigative journalist John Connolly was trying to sell.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
The sheriff’s office credits the eventual breakthrough to the formation of a Cold Case Unit and advances in modern investigative techniques.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Keefe, one of America’s pre-eminent investigative journalists, is already having The Snakehead adapted by A24, which is described as a mix between The Godfather and Chinatown.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Chawla, a former FBI supervisory investigative specialist and first-time candidate, is running for the council’s 1st District.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The legislation Amid a drumbeat of disclosures that begin to exact consequences for some powerful people — particularly Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Britain’s former Prince Andrew — Congress passed legislation to force the Justice Department to disclose its investigative files on Epstein.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Second- and third-place winners The Miami Herald team placed second in the investigative reporting category for the series Killer Train.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Ani Ucar Ani Ucar is a senior producer on the investigative unit for NBC News.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
The men also discussed whether Mottola should buy the rights to a book about Epstein that the late investigative journalist John Connolly was trying to sell.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
The sheriff’s office credits the eventual breakthrough to the formation of a Cold Case Unit and advances in modern investigative techniques.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Keefe, one of America’s pre-eminent investigative journalists, is already having The Snakehead adapted by A24, which is described as a mix between The Godfather and Chinatown.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for investigative
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The Hornsbissaince continues with a diverse album that reflects the gigantic and exploratory spirit of the songwriter, featuring Ezra Koenig, Bob Weir, Bonnie Raitt, and more.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2026
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The book is an exploratory children’s book.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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This was the fallacy that led to the rise of elegant, beautiful, and compelling scenarios — grand unification, supersymmetry, extra dimensions, and string theory — whose predictions simply don’t appear to match experimental reality in any measurable way.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 Apr. 2026
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This year’s Persistence of Vision Award celebrates experimental filmmaker and poet Lynne Sachs.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Isn’t that what coaching should be about on a developmental level?—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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For example, many initial vision screenings take place in the pediatrician’s office during well-child visits, which include eye and hearing screenings as well as immunizations and developmental checks.—
Kristen Hwang,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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This request is denied since these holes in the factual record, where defendants hold the pertinent backup evidence—should such evidence exist—are actually probative in assessing the reliability and accuracy, or lack thereof, of other representations by defendants about their actions more broadly.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
2 Dec. 2025
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Perhaps there is no more probative example of this when the current president would not rule out using American military force to take Greenland and/or the Panama Canal.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Elon Musk’s space exploration company has filed preliminary paperwork to sell shares to the public, according to two sources familiar with the filing, a blockbuster offering that would likely rank as the biggest ever and could make its founder the world’s first trillionaire.—
Bernard Condon,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Segall asked Altman’s thoughts about news that a federal judge last week issued a preliminary injunction against the Pentagon’s action to label Anthropic’s AI a threat to the supply chain.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Investigative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investigative. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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