- present participle of investigate.
investigating
Example Sentences
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This year, the Justice Department has been investigating Iran’s use of Binance to evade U.S. sanctions since the guilty plea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Detectives previously said they were also investigating whether a nearby car fire in Netherhouses and a fire at a derelict house on Wotherspoon Crescent on Saturday were linked to the incident.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
For now, however, the evidence points to an experimental pathway worth investigating, not a supplement proven to turn back human aging.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
The Los Angeles Fire Department is investigating the cause of the fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
“Remember when I told you archeologists were investigating the Ella St. Clay book?”
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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