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investigation

[in-ves-ti-gey-shuhn] / ɪnˌvɛs tɪˈgeɪ ʃən /


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Co-op Funeralcare said its records showed the instructions provided to the Crematorium "reflected the wishes of our client", while Newport City Council, which manages the crematorium, said an investigation is under way.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Authorities will not be able to begin their investigation into the cause of the fire until it is completely extinguished, Heefner said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Baroness Louise Casey, who led the national investigation into grooming gangs, called on the government last year to quash any convictions of victims who were criminalised when they should have been protected.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

A federal judge on Thursday refused to clear the government’s loss in the investigation against the Federal Reserve that targeted former chair Jerome Powell.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The police investigation seemed to confirm that Guiteau had no accomplices.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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