investigate
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Plus, SpaceX needs to investigate the root cause of the early shutdown of one of Starship’s Raptor vacuum engines, he wrote in a client note.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
In 2022, a leaked internal EA report told staff to ignore lower-impact category three and four pollution reports because of limited funding to investigate.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Research leaders at Meta Platforms and Microsoft joined OpenAI and Anthropic in calling for Washington to investigate artificial-intelligence systems that are able to autonomously self-improve.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
While the sergeant stopped to investigate, police dispatchers were simultaneously getting 911 calls about the incident, according to the release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
But it was his responsibility to investigate, so he offered to meet with him at his office.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
This presentation investigates the impact of scented cleaning product use on airborne nanoparticle nucleation, growth, and human exposure to secondary pollutants in indoor environments.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
It starts out pretty well as a shoe-leather detective show, as Neagley investigates the death of an old friend who walked naked into the path of an elevated train.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Steffi Cao investigates how Williamsburg became overrun with tech bros.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
The committee rarely investigates senators and has not formally sanctioned a member in 19 years.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
August is still fussing with Rosie’s chain, but it won’t be long before he notices Marlena’s absence and investigates.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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One of the most promising approaches was time-restricted feeding, a behavioral intervention that is already being investigated for obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and other conditions.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
The first episode investigated that illegible signature and the pigments possibly used on the canvas, including Prussian blue and ivory black.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
The death of a man who was being chased by police before he was found in the River Lea, is being investigated by an independent watchdog.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
FBI spokesperson Ben Williamson said the agency had investigated claims against Collins years ago “and ultimately found nothing implicating Senator Collins or Senator Collins’ campaign.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
I investigated a Help Needed sign at a dressmaker’s shop and discovered I would not find work anywhere because I didn’t have the proper papers.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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The Football Association of Ireland is investigating whether forward Adam Idah was racially abused by Israel supporters during Sunday's 3-0 Uefa Nations League victory for the Republic of Ireland.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Gorti has spent decades investigating the evolution and dispersal of protoplanetary disks, including the role of ultraviolet and X-ray radiation from young stars in driving photoevaporative winds.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
"Even if they finish investigating, I am scared to continue selling again. I am too scared," she said, hiding her identity.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
He said that investigating illegal hunting puts officers at risk, particularly at night, and they’re often approaching people who are armed in uneven terrain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Members of the coroner’s inquest, along with the county prosecutor, continued investigating Anna’s death, and shortly after Anna’s burial Mollie went to give evidence at a hearing in Fairfax.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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