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digs (into)

verb

present tense third-person singular of dig (into)

as in looks (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 book-length poem, set at a private party, explores the decadent lifestyles associated with the movie industry in California in the 1920s.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
For every exhibition, book, and article that explores a sliver of our history, there are millions of stories that are not yet written—or that are still waiting for enough evidence to put together.

— Lonnie G. Bunch III, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026

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Working with businesses, residents and neighborhood watch groups, the POP unit receives tips from community members and investigates them.

— Reeti Malhotra July 13, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
The New York City Department of Investigation is the city’s independent watchdog agency, which investigates fraud, corruption, misconduct, municipal malfeasance, city employees, contractors, and individuals who do business with the city.

— Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

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