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or dove (into)
as in had at
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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As evening approached, attendees packed the concert area in anticipation of Common’s performance.—
J.M. Banks
June 21,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026 -
Dirk and Martine, had first approached James and Jeff about renovating the existing lodge.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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The Sassuolo man was carted off with his leg in an air cast midway through the second half after being tackled from behind by Qatar’s Assim Madibo.—
Mark Hodge,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Other creators like Zac Radford (74), Peter Finch (74), Rick Shiels (77), Fat Perez (77), and Erik Anders Lang (77) also tackled the course.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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“Dived (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dived%20%28into%29. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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