ascertained
Example Sentences
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Fire service officials have not ascertained which of the two buildings caught fire first.
From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025
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
But from Thames Verlet drove straight to Marsden Wharf, where he visited the Rainbow Warrior, ate a piece of cake, and ascertained the schedule for the evening.
From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025
The cause of the collapse is still to be ascertained, and investigations are under way according to state government officials.
From BBC • Jul. 10, 2025
Thus far the facts ascertained corroborated Wells’ story most persuasively.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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