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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Noun
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The hashtag campaigns gained traction on TikTok and Reddit, leading to calls for asset investigations, anti-corruption reforms and even transferring the assets of the wealthy to public ownership.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025 -
The criminal investigations chief spoke to ABC News about online betting risks.—
Patricio Chile,
ABC News,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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My previous writing on DataOps—including multipart explorations of industrial DataOps and continuous predictive maintenance—has been shaped by experiences working with IT/OT leaders and quality professionals who not only need data quickly, but who also need data that is reliable and audit-ready.—
Nagesh Nama,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Their explorations will include speaking with conservationists, tracking wolverines in the rugged North American backcountry, examining Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and more.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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The materialist, physiological explanation for the phenomenon of panic generates a bright contrast with the philosophical and metaphysical inquiries that have Nicholas, and Clune, in their grip.—
Scott Stossel,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
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Neither California Governor Gavin Newsom’s office nor representatives for state senate and assembly leaders respond to inquiries left outside of normal business hours.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Further examinations by team doctors showed nothing serious and Glasow was cleared to pitch Monday.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Further examinations revealed that the golden retriever TNNI3 mutation is autosomal recessive.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Justice Department has yet to announce any probes into the matter.—
Hannah Demissie,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Following close behind are El Salvador, Mexico and Guatemala and Argentina, each of which has five former presidents either facing or having faced criminal probes.—
Sofía Benavides,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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But that would seem to likely even out across all people and studies.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Many studies have been performed on animals or have involved apple supplements rather than whole fruit.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Probings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probings. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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