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dig (into)

verb

Definition of dig (into)

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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Each bungalow has a deck—most with direct beach access—as well as its own golf cart and bikes for exploring the 96-acre island.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
The panel will explore how clubs build global businesses through commercial growth, fan engagement and international expansion.

— Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of explore

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Police are investigating the death of a man who was found injured on a bench less than ½ mile away from the Bristol Police Department earlier this month.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
OpenAI has been investigating agents’ use of internet access since the breach of AI start-up Hugging Face in July.

— Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of investigate

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Alexei Gruverman then used scanning probe microscopy to examine the film’s electrical response.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Gibney’s film examines the full scope of Musk’s career, taking a critical look at his stewardship of Tesla, SpaceX and Starlink among other ventures.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026

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