as in to look (into)
to search through or into
we anxiously dug into the old records that we found in the 19th-century house that we were restoring
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Tariffs introduced by the Trump Administration in April could impact supply chains and induce ESA to explore broader cooperative partnerships with countries including Japan, India, South Korea and Gulf nations.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
8 May 2025 -
Examples of pitches invited for the fund include stories that explore how environmental changes are reshaping borders, communities, and futures, or stories that connect geopolitical conflict, resource extraction, and human movement.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 May 2025
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Dina investigates the nearby trees and returns to puke her guts out.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Office of Inspector General for the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Relief investigated the case.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
28 Apr. 2025
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Last month, the Baltimore City Council hosted an oversight hearing to examine the culture and workplace safety of our Department of Public Works (DPW).—
Zac Blanchard,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2025
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Below, The Associated Press examines some of the potential reasons for Sanders’ free fall, using the QB’s own words, his father’s comments, the analysis of pundits and his on-the-field performance.—
David Brandt,
Denver Post,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Dig (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig%20%28into%29. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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