as in investigations
a systematic search for the truth or facts about something
a congressional probe into the accusations
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to search through or into
tabloid reporters who seem determined to probe every detail of the singer's private life
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Recent Examples of probes
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
26 June 2026
These devices use quantum systems, such as atoms or electron spins, as highly sensitive probes.
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Alex Krasnok,
Scientific American,
25 June 2026
The Justice Department declined comment after Failla's ruling, which concluded that the subpoenas violated Constitutional protections against government overreach in criminal probes and against improper searches and seizures.
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CBS News,
24 June 2026
In his four years as New York mayor, Eric Adams' administration was roiled by corruption probes that led to early-morning FBI searches, resignations of top officials and indictments that alleged a rampant culture of pay-to-play politics at the highest levels of City Hall.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
The Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal waged a secret legal fight to stop the US government from subpoenaing several reporters in connection with national security leak probes.
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Hannah Rabinowitz,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
These devices use quantum systems, such as atoms or electron spins, as highly sensitive probes.
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Alex Krasnok,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
The case is one of several corruption probes nearing or already at trial that are weighing on Sánchez, one of Europe’s few remaining leftist leaders.
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Reuters,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
These devices use quantum systems, such as atoms or electron spins, as highly sensitive probes.
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Alex Krasnok,
The Conversation,
19 June 2026
ABC News,
17 June 2026
Quizlet has a few AI-forward features, including a chatbot that asks you questions and probes you through a study session.
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Jill Duffy,
PC Magazine,
17 June 2026
Throughout her practice, Mesiti probes unusual ways of communicating, both naturally occurring or performed, doing so without making use of audible words.
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Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
16 June 2026
His intervention comes as Washington indicts and probes governors for alleged cartel ties.
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Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
The new wording would require a challenger to put forward evidence sufficient to support a finding of fabrication before the court probes further.
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Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
Further evidence gathered by both the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, a satellite that probes Mars’s surface for clues to its current and past geology, and NASA’s Perseverance rover suggests the planet also has material made up of crystals of hydrated silica—a mineral better known on Earth as opal.
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Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
12 May 2026
So the government probes by the FCC and DOJ are questioning whether the 1961 act is being violated by 2020s-era broadcasting rights to pay streaming services.
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Armando Salguero Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
Spe Chen speaks with the man working to preserve the city’s heritage of neon lights, and David Ingles probes the validity of an old market adage in the age of AI.
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Bloomberg,
7 May 2026
Noun
That was one of the takeaways from recent probes into the condition and usage of federal buildings by a bipartisan board of presidential appointees tasked with evaluating the government’s real estate portfolio.
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Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
26 June 2026
These devices use quantum systems, such as atoms or electron spins, as highly sensitive probes.
—
Alex Krasnok,
Scientific American,
25 June 2026
The Justice Department declined comment after Failla's ruling, which concluded that the subpoenas violated Constitutional protections against government overreach in criminal probes and against improper searches and seizures.
—
CBS News,
24 June 2026
In his four years as New York mayor, Eric Adams' administration was roiled by corruption probes that led to early-morning FBI searches, resignations of top officials and indictments that alleged a rampant culture of pay-to-play politics at the highest levels of City Hall.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
The Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal waged a secret legal fight to stop the US government from subpoenaing several reporters in connection with national security leak probes.
—
Hannah Rabinowitz,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
These devices use quantum systems, such as atoms or electron spins, as highly sensitive probes.
—
Alex Krasnok,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
The case is one of several corruption probes nearing or already at trial that are weighing on Sánchez, one of Europe’s few remaining leftist leaders.
—
Reuters,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
These devices use quantum systems, such as atoms or electron spins, as highly sensitive probes.
—
Alex Krasnok,
The Conversation,
19 June 2026
Verb
In Spain, an investigative judge probes suspicions of a crime and can recommend a case go to trial if there is sufficient evidence.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
Quizlet has a few AI-forward features, including a chatbot that asks you questions and probes you through a study session.
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Jill Duffy,
PC Magazine,
17 June 2026
Throughout her practice, Mesiti probes unusual ways of communicating, both naturally occurring or performed, doing so without making use of audible words.
—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
16 June 2026
His intervention comes as Washington indicts and probes governors for alleged cartel ties.
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Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
The new wording would require a challenger to put forward evidence sufficient to support a finding of fabrication before the court probes further.
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Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
Further evidence gathered by both the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, a satellite that probes Mars’s surface for clues to its current and past geology, and NASA’s Perseverance rover suggests the planet also has material made up of crystals of hydrated silica—a mineral better known on Earth as opal.
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Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
12 May 2026
So the government probes by the FCC and DOJ are questioning whether the 1961 act is being violated by 2020s-era broadcasting rights to pay streaming services.
—
Armando Salguero Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
Spe Chen speaks with the man working to preserve the city’s heritage of neon lights, and David Ingles probes the validity of an old market adage in the age of AI.
—
Bloomberg,
7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for probes
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Although federal law requires the VA to publish statistics on arrests, citations, investigations and prosecutions by local agencies, the campus police website has no link to crime data.
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The report said the city council budgets $500,000 a year for investigations, and in a typical year, $200,000-$300,000 is used.
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The picture book explores the MVP’s journey to stardom and his drive to never give up.
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Running through the summer, the show explores the science of how living things (human or otherwise) might breathe, eat and work in extreme conditions beyond Earth.
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The price weakens for technical reasons, while the market searches for a fundamental explanation after the event.
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In the last three months alone, Depop searches for babydoll dresses have increased by 144%, Y2K low- rise jeans by 102%, and peep toe heels by 108%, according to the platform.
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Gunsaulus’ Espinosa has also gotten inquiries from a network administrator and principals at nearby schools to present on launching a fundraising nonprofit without a pricey attorney.
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The Wayne County Mortgage and Deed Fraud Unit has tracked more than 13,000 inquiries regarding deed fraud and has opened over 2,300 cases throughout Wayne County since 2005.
Verb
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In addition to reckoning with conspicuous consumption, my novel also investigates what life looks like for the Anderson women when the perennially absent Alan becomes an always-there man.
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ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.
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These cuts can come off as less-challenging than the more intriguing explorations of his ear for arrangements.
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That said, even though directly involved in the adaptation of her own comic book series (to the point of drawing boards for early explorations and pilots), Tamaki later stressed the importance of being able to step back from ownership of the story being adapted.
Verb
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In a new story, The Washington Post examines how these four women are navigating this increasingly common reality in the United States.
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This hard-to-watch documentary examines the case, how hospital administrators caught Letby, and the complex feelings of the surviving families.
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The cause and manner of death for both individuals remain pending the examinations and conclusion of the investigation.
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The Wall Street Journal, for example, reported in 2025 that faculty across the country are giving up on writing assignments, which students can produce with AI, and returning to in-class tests and examinations.
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