ascertained
Example Sentences
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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
Officials say their cause of death will be ascertained after a post-mortem examination.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The three women's recorded cause of death is yet to be ascertained, the court was also told.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
We drove alongside some of the vehicles, peered in windows, and ascertained it was nothing.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2025
But no; they ascertained that the smell was coming from their clothes.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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