as in to explore
to search through or into
experts investigating new ways of dealing with the problem
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Per previous reports, one of the three unnamed people being investigated is a friend of Payne’s who falsely posed as his business manager and didn’t show up when authorities called on the day of his death.
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Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
The city manager investigates ethics violation complaints involving other city officials such as the police chief or department heads.
—Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
Most notably, Fontes announced during an afternoon press conference that law enforcement was investigating bomb threats in Navajo County, a rural jurisdiction in the northern portion of the state that overlaps parts of Navajo Nation.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
Election officials are now investigating the incident, WIRED has learned.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
The city manager investigates ethics violation complaints involving other city officials such as the police chief or department heads.
—Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
Most notably, Fontes announced during an afternoon press conference that law enforcement was investigating bomb threats in Navajo County, a rural jurisdiction in the northern portion of the state that overlaps parts of Navajo Nation.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
Election officials are now investigating the incident, WIRED has learned.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Investigate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investigate. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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