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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.
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Dirk and Martine, had first approached James and Jeff about renovating the existing lodge.
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People increasingly tackled complex social problems from their kitchen tables instead of waiting for Washington.
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He was tackled and dispossessed with the ball on a trajectory to the goal.
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“Dived (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dived%20%28into%29. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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