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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
probe .
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Examples
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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He said he did not believe in it and I kind of probed, “which part?”
Post-Christian America Sean 2009
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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
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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
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United have already admitted deals struck since 2005 are being probed, meaning Rooney's annual
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