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probe

[prohb] / proʊb /




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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has also acknowledged using errant figures to justify a fraud probe in New York, deepening concerns in the administration’s methods for identifying problematic activity.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Also, Xi is sure to pressure the US to drop a recently announced trade probe into unfair business practices.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The rift between Scott and Cumming ignited earlier this year during her probe of a pilot youth-diversion program, which she had criticized for issues including poor data collection.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The probe targeted PayPal’s 2020 plan to support Black and minority-owned businesses, part of a broader administration push.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

As the sensitivity of the neutrino telescope improves, it may become possible to probe nuclear fusion in the deep interiors of the nearby stars.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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