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Fill in the blank: 'The detective looked ___ the matter carefully.'

AInto
BOn
COver
DAt
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Into
'Look into' = investigate. 'Look at' = observe; 'look on' = watch passively 'look over' = examine briefly. 'Into' best fits the detective context.
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