investigate
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Bloomberg even called on the city’s Campaign Finance Board to investigate whether their anti-stadium ad spending was running afoul of election laws, though nothing ever came of it.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
To investigate further, Koll and Prof. Anton Wallner studied additional geological samples in recent years, including deep sea sediments up to 30,000 years old.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
Thomson said the main aim is to investigate potential treatments and a vaccine.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
There have already been calls to investigate others in the city.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
This New York Circle met consistently to investigate spirit phenomena and grew large enough to start satellite meetings in nearby towns.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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