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as in researchers
one who observes or studies by close examination and systematic inquiry
investigators who discovered new evidence that the universe was much older than had been previously estimated
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as in detectives
a person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons
the investigator in charge of the case was touted as an expert at tracing stolen art
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Recent Examples of investigators
JonBenet Ramsey’s father plans 'important meeting' with investigators.
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Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
There were no working carbon monoxide alarms in the home, investigators said.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 26 Dec. 2024
Responding officers found her with several bruises on her back, arms, eye, cheek and forehead, investigators said.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Sweden on Monday accused Beijing authorities of denying a request from Swedish investigators to come aboard the vessel.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
All five victims know each other, investigators learned.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Though the flight was on Christmas Eve, investigators determined the unticketed passenger had gotten through a security checkpoint a day earlier on Monday evening, Port of Seattle Police said.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2024
Moreover, the qualified immunity that prosecutors have for purposes of not enabling lawsuits aimed at redressing good faith prosecutions, applies to prosecutors, not investigators—and the FBI is an investigatory agency.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Back in July, a New Mexico judge dismissed the single involuntary manslaughter charge against Baldwin over Hutchins’ death after the actor’s lawyers claimed prosecutors and investigators withheld evidence.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
There were no working carbon monoxide alarms in the home, investigators said.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 26 Dec. 2024
Responding officers found her with several bruises on her back, arms, eye, cheek and forehead, investigators said.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Sweden on Monday accused Beijing authorities of denying a request from Swedish investigators to come aboard the vessel.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
All five victims know each other, investigators learned.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Though the flight was on Christmas Eve, investigators determined the unticketed passenger had gotten through a security checkpoint a day earlier on Monday evening, Port of Seattle Police said.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2024
Moreover, the qualified immunity that prosecutors have for purposes of not enabling lawsuits aimed at redressing good faith prosecutions, applies to prosecutors, not investigators—and the FBI is an investigatory agency.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Back in July, a New Mexico judge dismissed the single involuntary manslaughter charge against Baldwin over Hutchins’ death after the actor’s lawyers claimed prosecutors and investigators withheld evidence.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
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