as in wading (in or into)
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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Helping people achieve their childbearing goals means coming up with holistic solutions that improve people's lives, such as making housing more affordable and tackling student loan debt.—
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There’s a range of challenges that couples face when tackling a large project, and frequent disagreements that arise during the process.—
Jamie Gold,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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In 2019, the approaching end-of-support for Windows 7 was credited with sparking strong PC sales globally.—
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17 Sep. 2025
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In the wake of the book’s success, and the show’s, people began approaching her out in the world to tell her about their experiences with her work.—
Dan Kois,
New Yorker,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Diving (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diving%20%28into%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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