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research

[ri-surch, ree-surch] / rɪˈsɜrtʃ, ˈri sɜrtʃ /




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"We did a lot of research in terms of what time to turn up and what would be going on - it was a really good atmosphere in the fan park," he tells BBC Sport.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Prof Christl Donnelly and Dr Maria Christodoulou of Oxford University said "further independent, randomised, and adequately controlled research" would need to be undertaken before any stronger conclusions could be drawn about Oxevision.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

On Thursday, it announced it will acquire HRL Laboratories, which brings in complementary research on the fundamental units of quantum computing, called qubits.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

It has shrunk dramatically in the last 27 years, and research shows climate change is intensifying the extremely dry conditions.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

I’ve seen pictures like these online often, when doing research for school.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Dennis Culhane, a University of Pennsylvania professor who researches homelessness and served as an L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

According to the Music Economy Development initiative, which researches music industries globally, Kenya’s loses $55 million in potential revenue every year because of weak copyright laws and poor royalty collection.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

Oscar Selby, who researches troubled High Streets at the Centre for Cities think tank, sees them as a "bellwether" for the wider economy.

From BBC Jun. 7, 2026

As a scholar who researches the relationship between Christianity and fashion, I have traced how Christian imagery circulates in surprising forms.

From Salon May 17, 2026

I knew Mrs. Joe’s housekeeping to be of the strictest kind, and that my larcenous researches might find nothing available in the safe.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

At Yerord Mas, a second-generation son of the city takes the cooking of his people and turns it into something personal, deeply researched, modern in lightness and inspiringly delicious.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

As part of their studies, they researched other single-handed pianists - such as Nicholas McCarthy and Leon Fleisher - who had made successful careers.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Meng Jiaxuan, 20, dolled up in her traditional outfit at Shichahai, said she had even researched poses for her photoshoot on Xiaohongshu.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

“I’ve not only researched the job search — I’ve lived through the job search.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 11, 2026

Jeffrey and I decided that making a trivia game about Ramadan was the perfect way for people to learn about our holiday and what we’d researched.

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea

I spend years researching and writing books that cobble together the nuggets of information I’ve gathered.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Blumenfield’s staff unearthed the 1936 law while researching public rights of way, said Kristine Cajulis, a communications deputy for the council member.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

“Only a tiny portion of them beat the market over the long term despite having tremendous resources for researching companies.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

Gordon has become somewhat of a coordinator, voraciously researching the latest academic literature and frequently emailing authors.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Right before the court date, I spent one whole Saturday night on my laptop, researching custody laws in Ohio.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper




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