are investigating
- present progressive of investigate.
Example Sentences
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The South African authorities are investigating the death of a Nigerian man who collapsed while he was being arrested by police in Cape Town last week.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The authorities are investigating a number of food-related outbreaks, including several involving cyclospora, a bacteria that causes explosive diarrhea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Researchers at the University of Mississippi are investigating the financial and practical reasons behind those limits, along with the consequences for patients.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
The regulators are investigating a multistate outbreak of cyclospora, a parasite that is responsible for making at least 1,600 people sick with a severe gastrointestinal illness that causes watery diarrhea and abdominal cramping.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
I do not know if this means they think it was only wind or if they are investigating further.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
