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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As Día de los Muertos approaches, Arizona grocery stores stock their bakery shelves with traditional pan dulce and sweet breads that help families honor loved ones with flavor and memory.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
21 Oct. 2025 -
As Halley approaches the sun every 76 years, gasses vaporize off the surface and give the comet its distinctive tail.—
Dean Regas,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
17 Oct. 2025
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Every Tuesday, James Parker tackles readers’ questions.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
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Rogen plays Jeff, while Palmer plays Elena, a coworker and love interest of Arj's, marking a Being Mortal reunion in a comedy that tackles economic inequity and the housing crisis.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Dives (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dives%20%28into%29. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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