researchers

plural of researcher
as in investigators
one who observes or studies by close examination and systematic inquiry medical researchers reported some eye-opening findings on the effectiveness of statins in the reduction of LDL in the bloodstream

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Recent Examples of researchers The pattern was quite different when researchers looked at waist circumference. Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 The episode comes as Netanyahu faces a difficult reelection campaign, with roughly 20% of voters remaining undecided, many of whom are disillusioned Likud voters, according to pollsters and researchers cited by Reuters. Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026 Eight hundred-seventy-eight died between 2016 and 2021, the highest donation period, and 235 donated their brains, the researchers said. Brian Dakss, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 At least 25% of former NFL players who participated in at least one game during their careers and died between 2016 and 2021 were found to have CTE upon their death, according to a new study from researchers at Mass General Brigham. Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026 The trial was originally set to test the drug on 300 people, but due to demand from trial investigators to include more of their patients, the researchers expanded the pool of participants to 350. New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026 According to the study, the podcast genres that were most frequently hosted by women include true crime, arts, society and culture (which the researchers put into one category), news and education. Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026 That’s exactly what researchers recently did to Microsoft 365 Copilot for enterprise. Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026 Today Stickgold is widely perceived as one of the giants of modern dream science, having inspired and trained a generation of researchers. Veronique Greenwood, Time, 18 Aug. 2026
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investigators
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  • Meanwhile, investigators continue to run lab analyses on DNA found at her home as the desperate search for Guthrie continues.
    Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The investigators had named a deputy head of the presidential office among the suspects in a money-laundering case.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

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