ascertained
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A third person whose injuries had yet to be ascertained was in the process of being brought to hospital.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
The three women's recorded cause of death is yet to be ascertained, the court was also told.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
The exact number of crew members could not be ascertained but the source added it could be between six and eight people.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
She’s ascertained that she’s not a child and not an adult; not the sick little girl named Marcy who she used to be, nor her maker’s favorite.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2025
On inquiring further, I ascertained that the house had been a very small one in which he had been the only full-time employee.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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