investigate
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Someone had noticed a foul odor coming from the vehicle and detectives arrived at the tow yard to investigate.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
If adversaries can identify exploitable weaknesses at machine speed, the traditional defensive model—detect, investigate and respond—is under far greater strain than most admit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The Immigration Advice Authority, which regulates the industry, said it would "investigate and act decisively" to identify those involved in wrongdoing and "take robust enforcement action".
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
That being so, Congress certainly has the power to investigate, if that’s what the president’s doing.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
He sounded like he was asking a scientific question and wanted to investigate.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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