Thesaurus results for INVESTIGATORS

investigators

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plural of investigator

as in researchers

one who observes or studies by close examination and systematic inquiry investigators who discovered new evidence that the universe was much older than had been previously estimated

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a person not on the police force who investigates criminal or illicit activity or searches for missing persons the investigator in charge of the case was touted as an expert at tracing stolen art

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Recent Examples of investigators Rogue OpenAI agents’ unprecedented coordination during the Hugging Face attack significantly increases the risk of AI escaping human control, analysts said, days after investigators released a bombshell report into the incident. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Because one of the boy's family members had measles, investigators tested the boy's lung tissue and found evidence of measles infection, Diamantoni said. — Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026 Health investigators are working to identify additional people who may have been exposed. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026 Police said the witness showed investigators a Snapchat message in which Gutierrez allegedly said Cavazos had threatened his life. — Madison Lambert, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026 Biggie Smalls investigators put pressure on Duane Davis Davis was flagged by police investigating the Biggie Smalls murder on little more than a hunch. — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026 The investigators had named a deputy head of the presidential office among the suspects in a money-laundering case. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 Neither Stewart nor Epps took her to get medical treatment, the child told investigators. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Anybody with information may call Oakland Police department robbery investigators at 510-238-3326. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026

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The researchers noted these findings suggest a dose-dependent relationship, meaning the higher the xylitol levels, the higher the cardiovascular event rate.

— Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
As the rescue mission continues, researchers warn that disasters like this could become more common all over the planet as a result of climate change.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026

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