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investigation

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


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Attorney Jeanine Pirro signaled she may reopen the Justice Department investigation should the facts warrant the action.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

In its submission to the CMA investigation, the BDA suggests in England it costs £4.2bn to provide NHS dentistry, but only £3bn of that comes from the government, leaving dentists a £1.2bn shortfall.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Her claim, she said, “is about whether government can use official authority to stigmatize a private citizen without facts, without process, without fairness, accountability, investigation or even an interview — not even a phone call.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The investigation “raised concerns that some patients may have been denied medically necessary care,” the lead author of the reports said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

I will continue my investigation however I am able.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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