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Recent Examples of investigative
The new release consists of 161 files, most of which are PDFs recounting investigative reports and eyewitness testimonials (including from a few Apollo astronauts, who saw some strange things near the moon).
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 8 May 2026
Even Gawker’s star investigative reporter Adrian Chen, whose exposé of the dark web marketplace Silk Road was a huge scoop, could generate laughs.
—Frank Digiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Haendel asked participants to interact with the objects in playful and investigative ways.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Kenny Jacoby is an investigative reporter for USA TODAY who uncovers issues in sports, higher education and law enforcement.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 8 May 2026
An investigative series about the abrupt closure of a Miami heart transplant program led Michelle and her colleagues to be recognized as finalists in two 2024 Florida Sunshine State Award categories.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
He soon was promoted to be a general assignment reporter in Chicago and then was made an original member of the Tribune’s investigative reporting task force.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Jonathan Dienst Jonathan Dienst is chief justice contributor for NBC News and chief investigative reporter for WNBC-TV in New York.
—Tom Winter, NBC news, 7 May 2026
Katherine Graham, the then-publisher of the Washington Post, was facing intense pressure to pull support from the investigative zeal of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, her young reporting stars.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Mike Wall, Space.com, 8 May 2026
Even Gawker’s star investigative reporter Adrian Chen, whose exposé of the dark web marketplace Silk Road was a huge scoop, could generate laughs.
—Frank Digiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Haendel asked participants to interact with the objects in playful and investigative ways.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Kenny Jacoby is an investigative reporter for USA TODAY who uncovers issues in sports, higher education and law enforcement.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 8 May 2026
An investigative series about the abrupt closure of a Miami heart transplant program led Michelle and her colleagues to be recognized as finalists in two 2024 Florida Sunshine State Award categories.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
He soon was promoted to be a general assignment reporter in Chicago and then was made an original member of the Tribune’s investigative reporting task force.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Jonathan Dienst Jonathan Dienst is chief justice contributor for NBC News and chief investigative reporter for WNBC-TV in New York.
—Tom Winter, NBC news, 7 May 2026
Katherine Graham, the then-publisher of the Washington Post, was facing intense pressure to pull support from the investigative zeal of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, her young reporting stars.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for investigative
Adjective
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The Vikings brought free-agent receiver Jauan Jennings in for some exploratory sessions, and that signing remains a possibility.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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After a two-month exploratory tour, Hamilton, 61, chose to run as a Democrat rather than an independent to avoid splitting votes.—
Hannah Wise,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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Instead, this latest effort represents the incremental progress essential to experimental science, where errors and uncertainties are identified and quantified, and future generations of scientists can build upon it.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 May 2026
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The search was prompted by soil vapor sampling, an experimental technology that detected volatile organic compounds potentially associated with decomposing human remains — though the method remains unproven in criminal investigations.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Marine Fauthoux, one of the team’s developmental players, missed the game with the same designation.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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The plan is still to add another rotational four-man before filling out the rest of the roster with practice players and developmental pieces.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026
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Our system already demands that evidence be relevant and probative.—
Ivan J. Bates,
Baltimore Sun,
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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During a preliminary hearing, prosecutors presented DNA evidence matching blood found on the rim of Alnaji’s megaphone to Kessler.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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His preliminary hearing readiness has been set for May 13, and the preliminary hearing will follow on July 22, said officials from the district attorney’s office.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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“Investigative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investigative. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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