as in has 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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Still, as the day progresses, Mercury approaches a square to taskmaster Saturn, which becomes exact very early tomorrow.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
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As the pair approaches the elevation point for their 11,000-foot plunge, Domingo appears to get a case of the first-time jitters.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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The psychological horror film tackles weight loss, diet culture, obsession and addiction.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
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Josh Greenbaum’s documentary Playing POTUS tackles the storied tradition of presidential parody.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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“Dives (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dives%20%28into%29. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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