examine

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Researchers confirmed that the fossil belonged to a juvenile by examining growth patterns in a thin section of its femur bone.

From Science Daily

When Gleick wrote his dissertation at UC Berkeley in the 1980s, he examined a range of climate scenarios and analyzed how rising temperatures would likely change the timing of runoff in Northern California.

From Los Angeles Times

The claim alleges that Kelley-Eklund and Osborn failed to properly examine and handle the grenade, and says Lemus was not expecting a live device to be present at the training center.

From Los Angeles Times

The study examined the difference between the price of crude oil and the price of fuel at the pump between January and February 2026, and the first three weeks of the war in March.

From Barron's

Instead of relying on modern samples, she examined old cans of salmon.

From Science Daily