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delves (into)

verb

present tense third-person singular of delve (into)

as in explores

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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For Nilsson, art and the personal are boundaryless — much of her work explores the feminine sphere, touching on subjects that were especially controversial for their time.

— Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
During the panel, del Toro teased a documentary that explores the process of creating the original film, which features appearances and commentary from Jacob Elordi, Cate Blanchett and Charlie Day.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 25 July 2026

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Lawmakers also have to decide who investigates complaints, resolves disputes and pays for any new oversight system.

— Nora O'Neill July 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2026
D’Avignon anticipates there won’t be DNA present in at least some of the cases the task force investigates.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2026

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Her work examines fashion as a cultural and ideological system, with a focus on copying, repetition, and reuse as critical and pedagogical strategies to question dominant notions of originality and value.

— Vogue, Vogue, 30 July 2026
The research examines nearly 2,000 past and future total solar eclipse paths, comparing them with present-day national borders to determine how frequently each country experiences the rare celestial event.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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