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investigation

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


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Ukraine's Interior Minister Igor Klymenko said the officers in question had been suspended and that an investigation into their actions was under way.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

“The media has been so perceivably thorough in their investigation that I really suspected my own friend.”

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

The investigation was triggered by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, who had initially flagged Jasmeet Singh’s conduct and shared information with their American counterparts, which triggered the FBI’s investigation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

The investigation is one in a number of signals of a growing trans-Atlantic clash over how—and whether—big tech companies like TikTok, Instagram and X should police online speech.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Incredibly, an investigation was launched by the Reykjavik Police Department and Icelandic scientists.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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