fact-finding
Britishadjective
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What’s chilling about these interviews is how they don’t feel like whistleblowing but rather a fact-finding inquiry with available explainers who betray little affect or remorse, even when the topic of personal doubt arises.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
There are some baseline things that need to happen in a system that’s working, and nothing is more baseline in a rule of law country than fact-finding.
From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026
Islamabad's District Magistrate has formed a fact-finding committee to investigate the fire which must produce a report "within 24 hours".
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Khan was supposed to travel to Israel and Gaza later in the month on a fact-finding mission that he said was crucial to make his decision on warrants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
I was embarking on a fact-finding mission, which I would combine with the pleasures of seeing the countryside and old friends and comrades.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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