- present participle of investigate.
investigating
Example Sentences
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"While we are still investigating the motives of this individual, we are thankful he was apprehended before the President's visit," First Assistant US Attorney Bill Essayli said in a statement late Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Now, regulators reportedly are investigating whether billions of dollars’ worth of similar loans made by Walter’s companies were properly disclosed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Medicaid Fraud Control Units were principally responsible for investigating providers, while also prosecuting the abuse and neglect of patients whose care was billed to Medicaid.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
Travelodge later said it was investigating more reports of strangers accessing rooms - after two women told the BBC that people they did not know came into their rooms while they were alone.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
“That is a pact the families who send their children here make with the school upon admission, and we are investigating who is behind this with great urgency.”
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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