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probes

  • plural of probe.
  • present tense form of probe (3rd person singular).

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Probes in the United States revealed that hundreds of millions of dollars of funding had been diverted from 1MDB into properties in Los Angeles, New York and London.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

Appeared in the October 9, 2025, print edition as 'SEC Probes Insurer’s Investment Accounting Practices'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

Probes inserted by Mrs White in 2017 and replaced in 2019 led to slurred speech and an inability to function.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2024

Probes of the recent Boeing 737 MAX cabin blowout must expand far beyond safety practices and manufacturing controls.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 22, 2024

The Probes, Harry knew, detected spells of concealment and hidden magical objects.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling