as in to study
to use the mind to acquire knowledge
I suggest you bone up a bit on torts before the next attempt at the bar exam
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Leadership roles and extracurricular activities have prepared Poway High School Salutatorian Michael Markoff to tackle the challenges of studying medicine at UCLA this fall.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
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That’s what researchers Kayla Clark from Rice University and Stephanie Leal from University of California, Los Angeles, have now studied.—
Eva Amsen,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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There was also a time when Spike and Isla (Comer) are hiding on the ground from an explosion that’s going over their heads — that was really exciting!—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
17 June 2025
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Sacramento Regional Transit does not have a bus that goes over that section of Walerga.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2025
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“Bone (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bone%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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