as in found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
I might be able to dredge up some old baby clothes to donate
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According to its website, the popular pizza chain, which was founded in 1971, operates 61 restaurants in Illinois, six in Indiana, two in Indiana and two in Wisconsin.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
7 Oct. 2025 -
Unrivaled was co-founded by WNBA players Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart.—
William Earl,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, the offensive line that has done well in the first four weeks of the season is set to look far different in Week 5, which Cowboys fans learned in the team's injury report released on Friday.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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As a young boy, Cashel learned to play traditional Irish music on the fiddle, which molded the trajectory of his schooling and early career.—
Alyssa Davis,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Researchers trained a small group of foragers to visit a feeder located north of a hive along a gravel road.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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Investigators later located a shooting scene outside the restaurant, per police.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Maine Wire reported that the woman was expecting a delivery of rice, paper plates, and a toy lightsaber, but instead discovered the ballots inside her Amazon package.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Sam becomes the subject of an intense missing persons investigation and a dead giveaway for Robbie’s culpability should he be discovered by Perry (Jamie McShane), a biker gang member seeking revenge for the crime.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Dredged (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dredged%20%28up%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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