investigate
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To investigate this idea, the scientists designed a controlled experiment using different caffeine levels.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
French prosecutors in July asked for access to X’s algorithm to investigate whether it was biased.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
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
That being so, Congress certainly has the power to investigate, if that’s what the president’s doing.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
I watch it investigate the pizza scraps strewn across the ground.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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