investigate
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There have been calls, within his own party, to investigate and impeach the governor, who had been spoken of as a potential presidential candidate in 2028.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
To investigate the relationship between arm size and skull power, the researchers developed a new method for measuring skull robustness.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
Security Minister Dan Jarvis told BBC News he was "extremely concerned" about the allegations and called on Channel 4 and CPL to fully investigate them.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
A more tailored version can focus on fraud recovery alone, creating incentives for state and local law-enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute the criminal misuse of Medicaid dollars.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
“We really did write to the paper,” said Brad, “and the superintendent really did investigate mice at our school, sort of.”
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
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