probing

Example Sentences

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Prosecutors are reportedly probing whether beneficiaries of agriculture subsidies had made false claims.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

In a unanimous opinion issued Thursday, justices from the state’s first appellate district found that an oversight body in Sonoma County is legally authorized to subpoena the county sheriff’s office while probing whistleblower inquiries.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

That battle of wills set the tone for a surprisingly combative hearing, which also featured some wry probing of a mysterious secret mission Mullin supposedly went on a decade ago.

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026

This show juxtaposes paintings and works on paper by that master with those by the younger artist, who was born in 1993, probing the ways he channels the former’s creative bounty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Cook asked, and gave Ophie a probing look.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland