investigation
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The attorneys general of New Jersey and New York a week ago launched an investigation into World Cup ticket sales following reports that fans were misled about the locations of seats they purchased.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
"Greed is at the heart of each of you defendants and your offending," he said, adding their behaviour had required an "extensive investigation".
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
A federal investigation found that the actual percentage of those receiving aid illegitimately in Nevada was 3.8%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
"The scale of our experiment is one of the reasons why our investigation is so unique, and what sets it apart as a first-of-its-kind," Oran said.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
The tape of Nixon and his staff plotting to use the CIA to block the FBI’s investigation of the Watergate break-in proved to be the smoking gun prosecutors were looking for.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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