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Recent Examples of investigative
Multiple protests have been held throughout the region, and the IURC hosted an investigative inquiry and community listening sessions statewide.
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The current Mayor Bobby Sanchez, a Democrat, fired Blogoslawski after making the four-page investigative report public on April 15.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
The perpetrator of both a 1991 murder and a 1993 rape, both in Brockton, has been identified thanks to new DNA and investigative techniques.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Those were investigative grand jury hearings, meaning prosecutors could use them to enshrine testimony against Burke, but could not use the proceedings to secure an indictment against Burke.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Autopsy sheds light on cause of death Ahead of the charges against Burke, details of how Celeste died and who was under investigation remained hidden as authorities convened a grand jury and shielded investigative findings from the public.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Jackson Thompson is a sports reporter for Fox News Digital covering critical political and cultural issues in sports, with an investigative lens.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The log makes no mention of specific investigative findings that triggered the most recent sanctions.
—Matthew Kelly
april 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Kim Hjelmgaard is an investigative journalist covering global stories for USA TODAY, from living rooms to conflict zones.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The current Mayor Bobby Sanchez, a Democrat, fired Blogoslawski after making the four-page investigative report public on April 15.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
The perpetrator of both a 1991 murder and a 1993 rape, both in Brockton, has been identified thanks to new DNA and investigative techniques.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Those were investigative grand jury hearings, meaning prosecutors could use them to enshrine testimony against Burke, but could not use the proceedings to secure an indictment against Burke.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Autopsy sheds light on cause of death Ahead of the charges against Burke, details of how Celeste died and who was under investigation remained hidden as authorities convened a grand jury and shielded investigative findings from the public.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Jackson Thompson is a sports reporter for Fox News Digital covering critical political and cultural issues in sports, with an investigative lens.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The log makes no mention of specific investigative findings that triggered the most recent sanctions.
—Matthew Kelly
april 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Kim Hjelmgaard is an investigative journalist covering global stories for USA TODAY, from living rooms to conflict zones.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for investigative
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In positioning Mollestad as an exploratory team player, its six tracks reveal her chops well beyond that of a showboating virtuoso.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
24 Apr. 2026
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This time, though, the idea isn't just brief contact and exploratory surveys, but a sustained lunar presence, and the agency recently announced a long-term roadmap for building a $20 billion permanent lunar base.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Moreover, a domain-specific Recipe Language Model (RLM) processes literature and experimental data to recommend, reason through, and refine chemical formulas.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 2026
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Clayface, who starts as struggling actor Matt Hagen, receives a highly experimental medical procedure after his face is disfigured in a knife attack.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Had 10 pass deflections in 2025 and five interceptions in 2024, and could be a developmental ball-hawk behind Talanoa Hufanga and Brandon Jones (the latter of which is on an expiring deal).—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The developmental ceiling is worth the investment.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 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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The preliminary investigation also found that the most severe damage was concentrated at the front of the aircraft, with the cockpit and forward cabin sustaining significant structural destruction.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Reiner, 32, is awaiting his preliminary hearing on May 29 after being charged in connection with the murders of his parents, filmmaker Rob Reiner and wife, Michele Singer Reiner.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Investigative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investigative. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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