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investigate

[in-ves-ti-geyt] / ɪnˈvɛs tɪˌgeɪt /


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The department said it would investigate whether Brown met those standards.

From The Wall Street Journal

The authority investigated but said the cats were not governed by the same roaming laws as dogs and livestock and they had visited the cats' owner to check they had access to litter trays.

From BBC

To further investigate the drug's potential in treating Alzheimer's disease, the team wanted to evaluate its effectiveness at halting the earliest damage.

From Science Daily

To investigate this idea, the researchers analyzed a large dataset of 3D X-ray scans from more than 500 ant species.

From Science Daily

Still, the deal is expected to be investigated by the Justice Department, which has already begun considering how the tie-up would further cement Netflix’s dominance in the media industry.

From The Wall Street Journal