fact-finding
Example Sentences
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Oversight hearings provide members of Congress an opportunity to not only question and investigate the executive branch’s activity, but also to provide their constituents with this fact-finding work and draw attention to policy issues.
From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026
"We tried to conduct fact-finding for September 8 and 9," he said.
From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026
Stalled talks have moved to the fact-finding stage.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026
A United Nations fact-finding mission in Venezuela said this week that the release of prisoners was going far too slowly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026
They did, but the court proceeding was mostly a glorified fact-finding inquiry.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
