Example Sentences

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And as Schiltz wrote, the Justice Department “struggled—without success—to identify a single plausible investigatory justification” for its subpoenas.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2026

Paula works as a fact-checker at a New York City newsmagazine, a job chosen, I imagine, to account for her investigatory chops, though not her tendency to put herself in dangerous situations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

That order prevented the public release of Smith’s investigatory findings.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

Such investigatory materials are usually kept private to protect innocent victims and witnesses—a lesson that Congress will now relearn at their expense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

The investigatory expedition to the ominous red spot of the giant of the solar system was on.

From The Red Hell of Jupiter by Ernst, Paul