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investigation

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


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He added that the Los Angeles County District Attorney has received a criminal investigation for review from his department and Police Officers Standards and Training for the state have been informed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

"We've got to run the investigation, find out what happened exactly. We're in the midst of that at the moment. No decisions will be made until after that."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The company said it launched an investigation with support from external cybersecurity experts and took certain internal IT systems offline as a precaution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The CMA said it expected to provide an update on the investigation within six months.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

“What do you have to say about the investigation, Mrs. Garner?”

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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