investigate
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"Any threat against the president is taken very seriously by the department, and our US Park Police will investigate this incident and hold those responsible accountable," the spokesperson said in a statement.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
"When she died I said to her, 'now love, you made me not investigate all these years and I kept my word, " Steve says.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
It is far wiser to investigate now than to spend the next century composing another apology.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
To investigate why evolution appeared to slow during this period, Mitchell and co-author Professor Andrea Manica studied fossils from Mistaken Point in Newfoundland, one of the world's most important Ediacaran fossil sites.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
It’s another to think of him looking on his own, trying to investigate my past.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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