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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During another episode this season, a man approaches Angela at a party and tells her that her husband cheated on her.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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By modeling the physics behind this phenomenon, researchers discovered that the human hand’s sensitivity approaches the theoretical limit of what can be detected through mechanical reflections.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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The 17-song record is composed of música jíbara, or Puerto Rican folk, a staple of the island’s musical and cultural traditions, and tackles themes of political resistance and cultural pride.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Gifford is among the NFL leaders with 13 special teams tackles, as is Neal, with 11.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Dives (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dives%20%28into%29. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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