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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But those who study the stars say this is a fact long known by ancient astronomers, and the disconnect is essentially an intentional feature of the zodiac, not a bug.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
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Advertisement You were born in China and studied at Tsinghua and then Stanford and then worked in Silicon Valley.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
28 Sep. 2025
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But separate from those regulatory filings that emphasize GAAP numbers, companies generally issue their financial results in earnings press releases along with other associated materials, such as slideshow presentations that executives go over on their conference call.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
23 Sep. 2025
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Tuesday’s watch party, with the team’s top football exec, should go over well.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Bone (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bone%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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