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  • present participle of probe.
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probing

[proh-bing] / ˈproʊ bɪŋ /


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Representatives from the Seoul Southern District Prosecutor’s Office attended Samsung’s headquarters in Suwon while probing trades between 2022 and 2024 associated with its acquisition of Rainbow Robotics, according to Yonhap, the local news agency.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Federal regulators are probing former Rep. George Santos for allegedly trading illegally in a predictions contract referencing his State of the Union appearance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

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

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

Jody knew how his father was probing for a place to hurt in Gitano.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck




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