investigate
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In August, a new team comprising officials from the national financial regulators and the Korean stock exchange was set up to investigate illegal stock trading activities.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
"We will not tolerate such behaviour and we take every report seriously. Please get in touch if you witness or have any information about an incident and we will investigate."
From BBC • Apr. 20, 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
To investigate this idea, the scientists designed a controlled experiment using different caffeine levels.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
On June 4, 1850, just a few days after the Fox sisters’ arrival, Greeley spontaneously invited a friend and turned up at Barnum’s Hotel to investigate this new idea of spirit communication.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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