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investigation

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


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An investigation across Japan was launched by the Justice Ministry, which discovered that 234,354 supposedly living people were in fact dead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

While the cause remains under investigation, the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Counter terrorism detectives say their investigation is continuing.

From BBC • 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

What if bringing an investigation here meant no more swimming?

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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