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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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But just a week before the trial was to begin, Rose's defense attorney approached Nichols about a plea deal.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026 -
Jury approached the Hoages with an offer on their 26-acre home, vineyard and winery property, closing the deal in July 2024.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Deputy Prosecutor Arturo Balcazar tackled Weston to avoid a confrontation.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Disney Channel alum Dylan Sprouse reportedly held a trespasser at gunpoint outside his Los Angeles home early Friday and tackled the man before authorities arrived at the scene.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Dived (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dived%20%28into%29. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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