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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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Anthropic has been approached for comment on its refund policy.—
Barry Collins,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026 -
The scramble as the deadline approached was more intense than usual this year because of the state’s new congressional districts, which upended the careers of incumbents and opened opportunities for a slew of other hopefuls.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Yet the complex governance issues—like deciding which company would be the parent, who would determine the price of the new company’s shares, as well as the details of a stock swap—would all need to be tackled.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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Then, 75 seconds into the second quarter, Alvarado tackled Wembanyama’s right leg beneath the basket, away from the ball.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
11 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 16 Jun. 2026.
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