investigate
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The worker at Fernandez's failed lifestyle app vVoosh was told that police would investigate him for allegedly putting "royal security" at risk by hacking emails.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
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
To investigate whether restoring TTP could improve aging related health problems, the research team genetically modified a group of elderly mice so the protein remained stable.
From Science Daily • 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
A congressional delegation had traveled to Selma to investigate the mass arrests and determine if new legislation was needed to ensure voting rights.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
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