piece together
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From there, investigators can sometimes find distant relatives to help piece together a family tree that can point to a suspect, said CeCe Moore, a genetic genealogist and co-founder of DNA Justice.
From Los Angeles Times
To piece together what is happening below, scientists examine lava flows, rock textures, and minerals left behind at the surface.
From Science Daily
We are continuing to work across a number of fronts to piece together what happened and to determine who is responsible.
From BBC
Two people who were part of the group escaped the "football-field sized" avalanche - the deadliest in modern California history - and authorities said they might help piece together what happened.
From BBC
From there, investigators can sometimes find distant relatives to help piece together a family tree that can point to a suspect.
From Los Angeles Times
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