investigated

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To understand why this happened, the researchers investigated how the proteins were being regulated.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Over 50,000 residents were temporarily evacuated as officials investigated the potential for an explosion for days.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Numerous retired provincial leaders have now been investigated and imprisoned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Director of cricket Rob Key investigated the time in Noosa, but denied the team had a drinking culture.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

He investigated the stocks of home builders, and then the stocks of companies that insured home mortgages, like PMI.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis