investigate
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A more tailored version can focus on fraud recovery alone, creating incentives for state and local law-enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute the criminal misuse of Medicaid dollars.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
A joint European-Chinese spacecraft blasted into orbit Tuesday to investigate what happens when extreme winds and giant explosions of plasma shot out from the Sun slam into Earth's magnetic shield.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Security Minister Dan Jarvis told BBC News he was "extremely concerned" about the allegations and called on Channel 4 and CPL to fully investigate them.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
She points to a video recorded shortly before his death in which Manzo said that if he was harmed, police should investigate the former governor, Leonel Godoy Rangel, and his allies.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Kids are coming from all directions, stampeding through the hall, to investigate the source of the disturbance.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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