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is probing

  • present progressive of probe (3rd person singular).

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Paramount Skydance has defended its attempt to buy the legendary Warner Bros. studio, in a letter to California's top lawyer whose office is probing the $110 billion bid, US media reported Tuesday.

From Barron's May 13, 2026

Oregon’s Jeff Merkley is probing Partners Group and American Securities for financial records of for-profit child-care companies they control.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 25, 2026

What markets are doing now is probing whether gold and silver still function as hedges — or whether capital should be invested elsewhere.

From MarketWatch Feb. 3, 2026

The organisation, which is probing the incident, alongside Queensland Police and the state coroner, told the BBC it could not comment on the investigation.

From BBC Nov. 5, 2025

Though his words are accusatory, it sounds like he is probing me for information—like he actually wants my answer.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth