investigate
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This time, Florida Board of Governors chairman Alan Levine has written Ray Rodrigues, chancellor of Florida’s State University System, asking him to investigate whether Mr. Hosseini overstepped his authority in the selection process.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
To investigate, the team used an open source simulation tool called AM3 to model realistic blazar populations.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
City Council to limit so-called pretextual stops, in which officers pull people over for minor traffic infractions in order to investigate more serious offenses.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
In January, regulators said they would investigate competition among food-delivery platforms to rein in price wars that erode profits and contribute to deflationary pressure.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
Reusable spacecraft, named after important ships in history, took people into space to explore, investigate, and build.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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