investigate

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Cdr Helen Flanagan, head of Counter Terrorism Policing London, said officers have been working "continuously" to investigate and identify those responsible for the "appalling attacks".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“It affirms what our communities have always known: You cannot investigate injustice without the power to uncover the truth,” Eke said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The court can investigate this and other missile strikes in what it regards as Palestinian territory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

To investigate, researchers analyzed the DNA of more than 1,300 cichlid fish.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Of course, Ralph had to investigate and found his back stuck to something he had not known about—Scotch tape.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary