congressional investigation

collocation in English

meaningsofcongressionalandinvestigation

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congressional
adjective[before noun]
uk
/kəŋˈɡreʃ.ən.əl/us
/kəŋˈɡreʃ.ən.əl/
belonging or related to the ...
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investigation
noun[C or U]
uk
/ɪnˌves.tɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/us
/ɪnˌves.təˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
the act or process of examining a crime, problem, statement, etc. carefully, especially to discover ...
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(Definition ofcongressionalandinvestigationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Acongressionalinvestigationfound no positive evidence of impropriety.
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The emails were under subpoena as part of thecongressionalinvestigation.
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This allegation was dismissed bycongressionalinvestigation.
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Acongressionalinvestigationfollowed, and legislation was passed that required products fortified with cottonseed oil to be labeled as lard compound.
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Thiscongressionalinvestigationreceived public attention for nearly a year, and caused his work as attorney general to suffer.
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Acongressionalinvestigationseveral years later revealed that across the government, just fewer than 150 employees were engaged in public relations along with an additional 14 part-time workers.
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Breuer was best known for his work representing the subjects of congressional investigations.
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To cope with the downturn, some law firms compensated by increasing activity in litigation, regulatory work, and representing clients in congressional investigations.
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His practice focused on congressional investigations, regulatory matters, and litigation.
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From this provision were created congressional committees, which do the work of drafting legislation and conducting congressional investigations into national matters.
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Congressional investigations into thalidomide brought accusations that drug manufacturers had too easy access to regulators and could thereby exert undue influence upon the review process.
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Congressional investigations were also launched.
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