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researchers

noun

plural of researcher

as in investigators

one who observes or studies by close examination and systematic inquiry medical researchers reported some eye-opening findings on the effectiveness of statins in the reduction of LDL in the bloodstream

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Recent Examples of researchers An expedition to find evidence of Amelia Earhart’s missing plane near a remote island in the South Pacific has come up empty, researchers said Sunday. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026 The researchers said there was no better animal to study than Jonathan. — Kyle Melnick The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026 When the Gulf state launched its golden visa in 2019, the government offered 10-year residency to people who could invest at least $545,000 into property as well as to researchers, teachers and specialized talent. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026 Once the animals had learned to associate each of the six scents with a particular reward location, researchers started swapping the scent-location pairs. — Sean McCabe, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026 Those measurements take time and are expensive, so a good shortlist helps researchers spend scarce telescope time wisely, the team says. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026 For now, the researchers used an AKB mirror system brought from Japan. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 Somewhere along the way, researchers at North Carolina State University came up with the idea to cover strawberry plants with this fabric to increase the yield. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026

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investigators

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In a statement posted to Facebook, the Wichita Police Department asked anyone with video of the incident to upload it so investigators could take a look.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026
In coordination with agents from the state Department of Labor’s Wage & Workplace Standards Division, investigators determined that the business was operating without a workers’ compensation insurance policy on two separate occasions.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

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