Example Sentences

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Investigators were examining the scene, while dogs, drones, and helicopters were involved in the search "for one or more potential perpetrators", it said.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

Pilloud said investigators were examining the installation of acoustic foam at the venue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Israeli media reported that Israeli officials were examining the new proposal and Hamas's response.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2025

The researchers noticed RetroMyelin's role in myelin production when they were examining the gene networks utilized by oligodendrocytes, the cells that produce myelin in the central nervous system.

From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2024

She stopped moving, and turned, and stared at him, as if she were examining something quite unpleasant a very long way away.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman