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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of probe.

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Examples

  • Forcing everyone to disrobe and be probed is likely going to be unacceptable to many non-Muslim Americans.

    Source: WH considers Friday incident attempted terrorist attack 2009

  • October 21st, 2005 at 10: 09 pm it’s not just a thing that buzzes the security at the door – it’s a * unique* tag that can later be probed from a (small) distance without the consumers knowledge – possibly identifing the consumer if their purchase was tied to their identity …

    Wal-Mart spy chips 2005

  • Western artistic expression probed deeply into the psychology of life and ultimately found its way to a preoccupation with the individual—the dawning of that personality idea that later was to create the sacrament of contrition and personal absolution.

    Sands of Empire Robert W. Merry 2005

  • Western artistic expression probed deeply into the psychology of life and ultimately found its way to a preoccupation with the individual—the dawning of that personality idea that later was to create the sacrament of contrition and personal absolution.

    Sands of Empire Robert W. Merry 2005

  • Western artistic expression probed deeply into the psychology of life and ultimately found its way to a preoccupation with the individual—the dawning of that personality idea that later was to create the sacrament of contrition and personal absolution.

    Sands of Empire Robert W. Merry 2005

  • Western artistic expression probed deeply into the psychology of life and ultimately found its way to a preoccupation with the individual—the dawning of that personality idea that later was to create the sacrament of contrition and personal absolution.

    Sands of Empire Robert W. Merry 2005

  • He said he did not believe in it and I kind of probed, “which part?”

    Post-Christian America Sean 2009

  • Gradually, as she "probed" carefully, she realized that there were distinct areas: she was in "live" cradle which was nowhere near as busy as some of the others, where goods were loaded on to and from immense grav-lift platforms that silently went up and down the ranks of drones, large and small.

    Damia's Children McCaffrey, Anne 1993

  • Here is a captured screen shot of Haaretz and you'll note that of all the verbs, the editor in charge selected "probed" to describe what the police will be doing to Shula Zaken:

    My Right Word YMedad 2010

  • United have already admitted deals struck since 2005 are being probed, meaning Rooney's annual

    Football.co.uk news feed 2010

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