as in looking (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 trip was filled with exploring miles of bike trails, kayaking, taking horseback-riding lessons, and sneaking out of the cabin early to adventure.—
Lauren Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Sep. 2025 -
Binoche’s directorial debut, a feature documentary exploring the making of her 2008 dance theater show In-I with British dancer and choreographer Akram Khan, earns its world premiere at the San Sebastian Film Festival Saturday night.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Sep. 2025
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While investigating that allegation, the DOI also found that the officer, who was not named, provided information to federal immigration authorities about another person in custody, Pedro Mujica Villa Nueva, officials said.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Since October 7th, Israeli police have been involved in investigating more than 25 cases related to espionage activity linked to Iran, resulting in approximately 46 arrests, according to a police spokesman.—
Dana Karni,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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Crime scene officers were there Wednesday afternoon examining the scene and taking photographs.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Sep. 2025
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The group said there are a few small trials examining the drug's use that are methodologically weak, use questionable statistical approaches, and do not justify clinical recommendations.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Digging (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digging%20%28into%29. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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