as in to explore
to search through or into
experts investigating new ways of dealing with the problem
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The premise of the original video game is Special Tactics and Rescue Service (STARS) is called into action to investigate a happening in Racoon City.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
When the chief White House usher (Giancarlo Esposito) is found dead during a state dinner, Cordelia is called in to investigate.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
To investigate how budgies process and produce speech-like sounds, Long and his colleague Zetian Yang implanted tiny probes into the brains of four of the birds.
—Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
There have also been several studies that aim to investigate the health impacts of congestion pricing schemes.
—Laurie Winkless, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
When the chief White House usher (Giancarlo Esposito) is found dead during a state dinner, Cordelia is called in to investigate.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
To investigate how budgies process and produce speech-like sounds, Long and his colleague Zetian Yang implanted tiny probes into the brains of four of the birds.
—Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
There have also been several studies that aim to investigate the health impacts of congestion pricing schemes.
—Laurie Winkless, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Investigate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/investigate. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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