Thesaurus results for INVESTIGATES

investigates

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present tense third-person singular of investigate

as in explores

to search through or into experts investigating new ways of dealing with the problem

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Recent Examples of investigates For now, Mickschl’s disciplinary case remains open as the university investigates the chalk incident. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026 Charlotte Water investigates reports of violations through staff observations and complaints from the public. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026 Emmet Fraizer investigates the uncertain future (and messy recent past) of the beloved science publication. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026 The Washington Post reiterated its call for a full and transparent investigation, though Israel rarely investigates settler violence fully. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 Blair pleaded not guilty to two counts of assault but separate charges from the FBI are expected as the agency investigates all incidents onboard flights. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 Maryland's elections board was targeted in a suspicious mailing intercepted by law enforcement, as the FBI investigates letters sent to election officials and congressional offices nationwide. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Joshua Rothman investigates the fight against nervous energy. — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026 Foster oversees the unit that investigates health care fraud. — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026

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During our interview, Eisenkot and I discuss Bessel van der Kolk, the Harvard psychiatrist whose bestselling book, The Body Keeps the Score, explores how overwhelming experiences can leave people psychologically trapped in the past.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026
Gigantic Fantastic also explores the development of steroids themselves, their physiological effects, as well as other image and performance-enhancing drugs and their dangers.

— Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026

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The research, published Thursday in the scientific journal Current Biology, examines how permanent Daylight Saving Time could affect children traveling to school.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
The admiring portrait also examines Capra’s political timidity and broken collaborations, while showing how his films shaped Hollywood and Americans’ ideas about themselves.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

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