ascertained
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Officials say their cause of death will be ascertained after a post-mortem examination.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Mr Lawson said the pioneering work had even ascertained where the people, who were buried between the 12th Century and 1560, were born.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 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
Both Prieur and Mafart had been involved in planning the operation back in Paris—it was Prieur who had first ascertained the ship’s itinerary by calling Lloyd’s of London and posing as a journalist.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2025
I can’t see the difference, but since I’ve already ascertained that it’s a bad idea to argue with August, I oblige.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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