fact-finding
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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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
An adviser’s recommendations may not always be pleasing to hear, but they flow from a more complete understanding of a client’s situation based on detailed fact-finding, probing and insight into the client’s needs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
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
Scientists from Argentina's leading epidemiological Malbran Institute will lead a fact-finding mission to Ushuaia next week to determine whether the virus is present in the area.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
They did, but the court proceeding was mostly a glorified fact-finding inquiry.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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