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fact-finding

British  

adjective

  1. having the purpose of ascertaining facts

    a fact-finding tour of the Northeast

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It’s staggering to me that we have hundreds of pages of judicial fact-finding and unimpeachable testimony gathered by the district court.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

It wants a fact-finding mission to be sent to the country.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

A fact-finding report endorsed that account, but also noted that the district suddenly ended health subsidies on January 1, when a previous agreement expired.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

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

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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