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investigation

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


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Dozens of dogs kept in sham animal shelters and used for online scamming have been rescued by police and animal rights organisations in Uganda following a BBC investigation.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Although the scientific consensus is that mRNA is a safe, highly effective platform for vaccines and therapeutics, critics contend that its initial regulatory approval was fast-tracked and warrants further investigation.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Separately, the National Transportation Safety Board is gathering information on the evacuation from the Frontier plane to determine whether injuries were serious enough to warrant a safety investigation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

“What he didn’t know — and what the FBI’s own investigation goes out of its way to clarify — is that his staff cooked up a scheme designed to deceive him.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

This confusion between what was real and what was imaginary shadowed the Mona Lisa investigation.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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