under examination

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Irish broadcaster RTÉ has reported that the cause of the fire is under examination but at this stage foul play is not suspected.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2025

"But strangely, on the islands we studied off the coast of China, we found opposite patterns with the communities of birds under examination -- there were more bird species in agriculture than in forested areas."

From Science Daily • May 13, 2024

U.S. defense officials have said the Pentagon's recent push to investigate such sightings has led to hundreds of new reports that are under examination, though most remain categorized as unexplained.

From Reuters • May 31, 2023

Sobriety, the inequities of banking practices, the “talk” Black parents have with their children about the police and, of course, capitalism — all these topics and more come under examination here.

From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2023

In the sentence, rendered December 8, he was acquitted of attempting the life of Benedict XI., while on the other charges his guilt was aggravated by no less than seventy perjuries committed under examination.

From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II by Lea, Henry Charles