ascertaining
- present participle of ascertain.
Example Sentences
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Ascertaining whether these transgressions represented a small fraction of McKinsey’s undertakings or played a central role in its operations would have provided a better understanding of the scope of the wrongdoing.
From Washington Post • Sep. 29, 2022
Ascertaining the actual number is difficult due to the haphazard nature of artisanal mining in the economically struggling southern African country.
From Washington Times • Dec. 1, 2020
Ascertaining what they did was a 300 man-year task that was languishing until an open-source initiative got behind it.
From Forbes • Oct. 8, 2014
Ascertaining the cumulative volume of radiation emitted by the plant is possible, van de Putte said.
From BusinessWeek • May 27, 2011
Ascertaining the insecurity of their position, they attempted to escape to sea again, but Pié de Palo dashed after them and seized two of the five, which he brought back as prizes.
From How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 by Kingston, William Henry Giles
