fact-finding
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Oversight hearings provide members of Congress an opportunity to not only question and investigate the executive branch’s activity, but also to provide their constituents with this fact-finding work and draw attention to policy issues.
From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026
"We tried to conduct fact-finding for September 8 and 9," he said.
From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026
She said the inquest had been conducted "in a manner more akin to a criminal investigation than a fact-finding inquiry".
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
Stalled talks have moved to the fact-finding stage.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026
It begins before the summer Cade Hernandez and I went on a fact-finding expedition to visit a college in Oklahoma.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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