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forensics

[fuh-ren-siks, -ziks] / fəˈrɛn sɪks, -zɪks /
NOUN
argumentation
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The study of forensics had been compulsory for medical students at the University of Edinburgh since 1833.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The rescue team set up a mission base near Crowley Lake, at the base of the Sierra, and used topographic matching from Seibert’s photos and cell phone forensics to establish a search pattern.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Further shipments were intercepted and officers used forensics on the packages to identify two men, who were placed under surveillance.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

We’ve heard nothing about access and audit-log analysis, government computer and phone forensics, or efforts to obtain third-party communications — which can involve subpoenas, court orders or warrants.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

“I was wondering when you’d decide you were the most qualified person to solve the crime. And that you could do it without a forensics lab.”

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson


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