Example Sentences

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UK health authorities are probing 27 cases linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak believed to have spread at a nightclub in southeast England.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Andrew hasn’t commented on the allegations, and the police haven’t detailed exactly what aspects of his time in office they are probing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

General Motors GM -0.34%decrease; red down pointing triangle and federal auto regulators are probing the crash of a pickup that injured a passenger after its air bag ruptured.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Investigators are probing the wreckage and cockpit recorders to understand what went wrong just after takeoff.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025

They have passed beyond all that and are probing deeper ground.

From Religious Perplexities by Jacks, L. P. (Lawrence Pearsall)