investigative report

collocation in English

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investigative
adjective
uk
/ɪnˈves.tɪ.ɡə.tɪv/us
/ɪnˈves.təˌɡeɪ.t̬ɪv/
involving examining facts, events, problems, crimes, etc. in order to know more about about them or to discover the truth, or doing work like ...
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report
noun[C]
uk
/rɪˈpɔːt/us
/rɪˈpɔːrt/
;
a teacher's written statement to parents about a child's ability and performance ...
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(Definition ofinvestigativeandreportfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Theirinvestigativereportmust be displayed at the colliery.
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I always see it as a problem when we discuss aninvestigativereportthat it appears, and becomes, a discussion after the event about something that should have been prevented.
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In addition, theinvestigativereportincluded photos of a child's arm with burn markings in the shape of a cross.
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Our fullinvestigativereportwill also be made available to the families and the public.
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A militaryinvestigativereportdetermined that a stall caused by pilot error led to the crash.
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Nearly every copy of the finalinvestigativereportwas seized and burned by the implicated politicians, but public outrage spread despite the suppression.
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Early evening news programs seldom feature investigative reports.
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The fire lead to a post-incidentinvestigativereport, and resulted in an investigative video and document and several department-wide changes to incident response strategies, protocols, equipment, and personnel assignments.
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For example one page could read an article of aninvestigativereportand on the next page one could choose to read a humors article that is a satire.
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And in such situations, preventing the release of investigative reports may be based on government not wanting such information critical of the president disclosed to the public.
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The talks held with interested organisations and the itemisation of the problems that exist remind me of investigative reports on the position of workers over a century ago.
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During this time, he produced major investigative reports on corruption involving national politics and corporate business.
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His investigative reports included medical fraud, inner city gangs and grey market prescription drugs.
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The show also has investigative reports, interviews, and interesting stories that don't necessarily occur in the professional leagues.
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The magazine is most notable as a watchdog, having published award-winning investigative reports on social ills and corruption.
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This program delivers a brief but broad look at stories through exposs, and easy-to-digest investigative reports.
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It has continued the tradition of airing provocative documentaries and investigative reports.
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The magazine features award-winning investigative reports, first-person accounts both contemporary and historical, entertainment reviews, fiction and poetry, art and photography.
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The program focuses on late-breaking stories in a live format as well as news analysis and in-depth investigative reports interspersed with newsmaker interviews.
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