as in explored
to search through or into
we uncovered many interesting stories as we delved into the history of the house we were restoring
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Isola and others explored one such training scheme in a recent paper.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
7 Jan. 2026 -
Through a series of interviews with longtime KC residents such as Alvin Brooks, Banks explored the history and future of Dunbar, once a vibrant neighborhood.—
Mara Williams,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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The number of killings investigated last year fell to 67, with 57 of those categorized as murders — excluding cases such as justifiable homicides — a total not seen since 1967, according to data compiled by this news organization.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The shooting is being investigated by the FBI and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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To understand what makes the mRNA shots special, the researchers examined blood and tissue samples and found that the COVID shots appeared to activate the innate immune system — a fundamental, early-warning defense mechanism that alerts other parts of the immune system to prepare for an attack.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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Their study shows that while some planets are destroyed during the early post-main sequence phase, Earth is likely safer than the close-in giant planets examined.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Delved (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delved%20%28into%29. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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