under investigation
idiom
: being investigated : being looked into to try to find out the facts
The accident is under investigation.
Examples of under investigation in a Sentence
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Police didn’t release additional details but said the incident is under investigation.
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Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024
Charges have not been announced as of May 7, with state police saying late Monday the crash was under investigation.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2024
The incident is still under investigation by the Maryland State Police Department with the help of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office, Snow Hill Police Department and the Fruitland Police Department.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
In a Sunday statement, DPS said the shooting was under investigation by the DPS Major Incident Division.
—Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 7 May 2024
The nonfatal shooting of an unidentified, reportedly suicidal 19-year-old, who was shot by a Canyon County sheriff’s deputy, is still under investigation, according to spokesperson Joe Decker.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 May 2024
The cause of the collision remains under investigation and there is no indication that alcohol and or drugs were a factor in the collision, police said.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
The Indian Hill Rangers said Tuesday morning that the incident is still under investigation.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 7 May 2024
Two others, a man and a woman, who prosecutors said were still under investigation, were arrested on suspicion of drug possession.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2024
Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024
Charges have not been announced as of May 7, with state police saying late Monday the crash was under investigation.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2024
The incident is still under investigation by the Maryland State Police Department with the help of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office, Snow Hill Police Department and the Fruitland Police Department.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
In a Sunday statement, DPS said the shooting was under investigation by the DPS Major Incident Division.
—Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 7 May 2024
The nonfatal shooting of an unidentified, reportedly suicidal 19-year-old, who was shot by a Canyon County sheriff’s deputy, is still under investigation, according to spokesperson Joe Decker.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 May 2024
The cause of the collision remains under investigation and there is no indication that alcohol and or drugs were a factor in the collision, police said.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
The Indian Hill Rangers said Tuesday morning that the incident is still under investigation.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 7 May 2024
Two others, a man and a woman, who prosecutors said were still under investigation, were arrested on suspicion of drug possession.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2024
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“Under investigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20investigation. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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