under investigation
idiom
: being investigated : being looked into to try to find out the facts
The accident is under investigation.
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Cause of blast, fire under investigation The cause of the blast and resulting fire is under investigation.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
The young girl's cause of death is still under investigation.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2025
The cause of the fire that started Tuesday remains under investigation, officials said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2025
This year’s outbreak in Texas has contributed to two measles deaths, one confirmed and one still under investigation, the first in the country in over a decade.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
The young girl's cause of death is still under investigation.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2025
The cause of the fire that started Tuesday remains under investigation, officials said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2025
This year’s outbreak in Texas has contributed to two measles deaths, one confirmed and one still under investigation, the first in the country in over a decade.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for under investigation
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“Under investigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20investigation. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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