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“We suspect investors will probe the 1% increase in costs in-light of the competitive environment + necessary AI investments etc.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

The Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission will probe the county’s Correctional Health Services during its next meeting, specifically eight suicides and 10 drug-related deaths that occurred in 2025, said Hans Johnson, commission chair.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

The EU will probe whether Google's anti-spam policy is fair and transparent for publishers, though it is not questioning the measure as a whole.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

"If you build a map at a wavelength that water absorbs, you'll see the water deck in the atmosphere, whereas a wavelength that water does not absorb will probe deeper," Challener explained.

From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2025

He will probe the secret motive that lay behind every action of one of his own people, and he is beginning to draw deductions even from the manner of Europeans.

From The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom by Thomson, Basil