as in investigations
a systematic search for the truth or facts about something
questionings and probings by several committees into the affair
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Cher-Frere was arrested by North Miami Beach police’s tactical investigations unit on Wednesday at a Miami Gardens home.—
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These complaints can trigger investigations and may pressure debt collectors to correct improper behavior.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Taurus April 20 – May 20 The cosmic breeze is carrying fascinating scents, drawing you out of your comfort zone into curious explorations.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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His career spanned more than five decades, from playing in big bands in the late 1930s to radical explorations in free jazz and electronic music from the ’60s through the ’80s.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2026
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Costco and Lowe’s did not respond to inquiries.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Her practice is a rigorous exploration of the institutions of family and religion, constructing images that serve as profound inquiries into the systems that mold the individual soul.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Advertisement With the case stalled, investigators decided to use polygraph examinations to test the credibility of their statements.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
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Every team’s athletic training staff is permitted to conduct medical examinations, which are a critical part of the entire process.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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The science payload to be landed there includes seismometers, a drill to allow emplacement of heat flow and electrical conductivity probes, and instruments to study the magnetic field and surface weathering.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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Ferruzzi and his team then did biomechanical testing, including pressing tiny probes into the tissue to measure its resistance to pressure and examining how the samples responded to compression.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Arancibia, a Chicano studies professor and board trustee at Sweetwater Union High School District, drew on decades of community organizing and academic work.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Earlier studies had hinted that the nebula’s environment supports surprisingly complex chemistry.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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