under investigation
idiom
: being investigated : being looked into to try to find out the facts
The accident is under investigation.
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The fire is under investigation by the Submarine Base Fire Department.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2025
The cause of the fire is under investigation by Howard County’s fire marshal.
—Shaela Foster, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2025
The circumstances around her death remain under investigation, police said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2025
The Office of the Medical Examiner said the cause and manner of Fairchild’s death remain under investigation.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2025
The cause of the fire is under investigation by Howard County’s fire marshal.
—Shaela Foster, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2025
The circumstances around her death remain under investigation, police said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2025
The Office of the Medical Examiner said the cause and manner of Fairchild’s death remain under investigation.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Under investigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20investigation. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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