investigative
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The anti-corruption association had filed a complaint in December 2025 over the misappropriation of public funds, following an article in French investigative weekly Le Canard Enchaine.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Andy Sachs, the lead character played by Anne Hathaway, has returned to working for Priestly at Runway after being laid off from her job as an investigative journalist.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
Under state law, Santa Ana police asked Newsom to issue the reward for the Barrios case, as investigative leads have been exhausted.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
The release of legitimate investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein has also fed unfounded theories about baby farms, murder and cloning.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
“Well, regardless,” said the Colonel, “we’re at a dead end. So one of you think of something to do. Because I’m out of investigative tools.”
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
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