probing

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Richard Wagner’s “The Ring of the Nibelung” has been probing the morality of power and possession for a century and a half.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Ms. Clark stages smart, probing explorations of an upbringing marked by waiting and repetition, in which the notion of growth appears fictitious.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

But that "magic moment" on a famous night in north London came from centre-back Gabriel as Atletico were probing for a response to Saka's opener.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The federal royal commission -- the highest level of government inquiry -- has been tasked with probing everything from intelligence failures to the prevalence of antisemitism in Australia.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

When elephants walk through the cave at night, they navigate by their sense of touch, probing the floor ahead of them with the tips of their trunks.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston