as in to wade (in or into)
to start work on energetically
the first morning back at work was spent diving into the huge pile of e-mails that had accumulated over the previous two weeks
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Still, the union will have to tackle these obstacles — if not just to survive then to thrive.—
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Receiver Malik Washington was tackled behind the line of scrimmage on a running play...—
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Trump clapping as Putin approached, with a grin on his face.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
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Summer is coming to a close, Labor Day is approaching, and Superman is one of the biggest and best family films in theaters.—
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Prevention of these atrocities is a faraway goal with little to no preparatory work being undertaken by States.—
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14 Aug. 2025
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The group has undertaken an annual holiday tour of arenas for several years.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Dive (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dive%20%28into%29. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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