as in explored
to search through or into
researched the public record for more information about her great-grandparents
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Recent Examples of researched
Dececchi did not participate in this study but has researched other microraptor specimens.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
The loss of places outside the home and office where people can connect may make sustaining social interactions harder, especially for older adults, said Philippa Clarke, a University of Michigan professor who has researched social spaces.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
Michalek and his colleagues have researched this and found that charging when rates are cheapest encourages utilities to build more of the cheapest forms of electricity generation, which also happen to be the cleanest.
—Jeff Brady, NPR, 1 June 2026
This story was written and researched before his appointment.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Corey Sauer read about the situation in the Pioneer Press and researched the organization before offering a $500,000 gift to get Vail through the year.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 26 May 2026
The scientists and practitioners who have taught and researched at the institute since 1990 have contributed to the development of communication and media studies.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
The creators researched real-life retirement and memory care communities, including The Villages in Florida and a Sun City community in Arizona.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Each listing was meticulously researched, hiked and rated by the pair, who fanned out across the state and spent years exploring.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
The loss of places outside the home and office where people can connect may make sustaining social interactions harder, especially for older adults, said Philippa Clarke, a University of Michigan professor who has researched social spaces.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
Michalek and his colleagues have researched this and found that charging when rates are cheapest encourages utilities to build more of the cheapest forms of electricity generation, which also happen to be the cleanest.
—Jeff Brady, NPR, 1 June 2026
This story was written and researched before his appointment.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Corey Sauer read about the situation in the Pioneer Press and researched the organization before offering a $500,000 gift to get Vail through the year.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 26 May 2026
The scientists and practitioners who have taught and researched at the institute since 1990 have contributed to the development of communication and media studies.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
The creators researched real-life retirement and memory care communities, including The Villages in Florida and a Sun City community in Arizona.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Each listing was meticulously researched, hiked and rated by the pair, who fanned out across the state and spent years exploring.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for researched
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Before taking her 32-year-old brother's offer seriously, Kizzy explored alternatives both in the United Kingdom and abroad.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
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One current staffer, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal matters, told me that the institution also explored hosting a restaged White House Correspondents’ Dinner.—
Janay Kingsberry,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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The Senate Ethics Committee also investigated allegations that Packwood solicited jobs from lobbyists for his ex-wife, used his staff to try to threaten the female accusers into keeping quiet and obstructed the investigation by altering his personal diaries.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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That shooting is now being investigated as a homicide, police said.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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Point guard Jalen Brunson has returned to sitting on the Knicks' bench since his knee was examined in the team's locker room.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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One investigation into hospice fraud examined the business and financial records of every hospice currently operating in Los Angeles County, applying the same indicators identified by state auditors as potential red flags for fraud.—
Laura Geller,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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