fact-finding
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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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
"We tried to conduct fact-finding for September 8 and 9," he said.
From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026
Speaking to the BBC on her fact-finding trip to Copenhagen, Mahmood said the government is "changing an age-old assumption of what it means to be a refugee -moving from a permanent to a temporary status".
From BBC • Mar. 1, 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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