under investigation
idiom
: being investigated : being looked into to try to find out the facts
The accident is under investigation.
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The incident was still under investigation, according to Gillett.
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Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
More:Madison Heights officials reject Sheetz gas station proposal The scene is still under investigation.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 18 May 2024
Reached by phone last week, Rizzo denied being under investigation.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
No arrests have yet been made, according to police who say the case is still under investigation.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
The sheriff’s office didn’t release additional details but said the incident is under investigation.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2024
Priem was pronounced dead at the scene, and the cause of the accident is still under investigation.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 15 May 2024
The incident is under investigation, officials say.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
The cause of the accident is under investigation by the CHP.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 May 2024
Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
More:Madison Heights officials reject Sheetz gas station proposal The scene is still under investigation.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 18 May 2024
Reached by phone last week, Rizzo denied being under investigation.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
No arrests have yet been made, according to police who say the case is still under investigation.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
The sheriff’s office didn’t release additional details but said the incident is under investigation.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2024
Priem was pronounced dead at the scene, and the cause of the accident is still under investigation.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 15 May 2024
The incident is under investigation, officials say.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
The cause of the accident is under investigation by the CHP.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 May 2024
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“Under investigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20investigation. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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