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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The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board were expected to be the lead agencies investigating the cause of the crash, though FAA and NTSB representatives were not immediately available for comment due to the ongoing federal government shutdown.—
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Authorities in Maine are investigating a claim that hundreds of blank ballots for this year's November election were delivered to a woman as part of her Amazon order.—
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The New Content Economy, examining the evolving landscape of creators, media, and emerging technologies.—
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Skordeles said some private sources economists examine include freight data from ports and railroads, industry group data from organizations like the National Association of Realtors, and earnings reports from public companies.—
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“Dig (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig%20%28into%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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