as in exploring
to search through or into
researched the public record for more information about her great-grandparents
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Recent Examples of researching
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
There’s also the occasional non-autistic artist who has taken it upon themselves to look deeper than a set of symptoms while researching an autistic character.
—Sarah Kurchak, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Oh is an independent analyst who has specialized in researching deepfakes and social media.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
California State Parks is in the early stages of researching options and costs for improving access to Trestles ahead of the Olympic Games, said Superintendent for State Parks Scott Kibby.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Jobin’s lab is also researching how diet, and specifically carbohydrate intake, might affect the molecule’s function.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
One such project last year, which saw Biocore and Exos experts researching how cleats and surfaces interact to determine what elite football players need to perform at their best, got the ball rolling toward an acquisition, according to leaders on both sides of the deal.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Colfax used to be a dusty western stretch, too, with Barber researching stories of Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterton and Doc Holiday congregating at Colfax Avenue and Broadway, and Masterson getting run out of a town by a rival.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
There’s also the occasional non-autistic artist who has taken it upon themselves to look deeper than a set of symptoms while researching an autistic character.
—Sarah Kurchak, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Oh is an independent analyst who has specialized in researching deepfakes and social media.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
California State Parks is in the early stages of researching options and costs for improving access to Trestles ahead of the Olympic Games, said Superintendent for State Parks Scott Kibby.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Jobin’s lab is also researching how diet, and specifically carbohydrate intake, might affect the molecule’s function.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
One such project last year, which saw Biocore and Exos experts researching how cleats and surfaces interact to determine what elite football players need to perform at their best, got the ball rolling toward an acquisition, according to leaders on both sides of the deal.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Colfax used to be a dusty western stretch, too, with Barber researching stories of Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterton and Doc Holiday congregating at Colfax Avenue and Broadway, and Masterson getting run out of a town by a rival.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for researching
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Martinez said the Sheriff’s Office is exploring other types of biometric monitoring that don’t require a wearable device.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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While exploring the waterfront, don’t miss the WaterShed and Alfred Gallery Mall, which showcase artisan crafts, jewelry, textiles, and more.—
Emily Baldwin,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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The criminal section of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division specializes in investigating and prosecuting constitutional violations by law enforcement officers.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Hutchison also began investigating a similar unsolved murder in Sunnyvale -- the 1979 stabbing of 18-year-old Estella Mena, a high-school student working part-time as a security guard.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Whether revisiting legendary careers or examining the fleeting intensity of modern pop, these films offer music lovers a chance to experience the stories behind the sound.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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This past summer, Brossoit and doctors, after examining his right hip, found the root cause of the knee pain — a cam lesion on the head of his femur that was causing issues with cartilage inside the joint.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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