dredges

present tense third-person singular of dredge

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  • As the world searches for alternatives to lithium-ion batteries, researchers are turning to materials that are safer, cheaper, and easier to source.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Cummings has led The Star’s efforts in creating journalism for our community and developing AI reporting tools, including one that searches court documents and another that tracks the criminal records of Kansas City firefighters.
    The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
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  • Participants are encouraged to bring their own shovel, gloves, and rakes as limited tools will be provided at the event.
    Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Owners often need to brush them weekly, if not daily, during peak shedding seasons, with coat rakes or shedding tools recommended to keep tangles at bay.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The technology scans the entire genome for single nucleotide polymorphisms, or SNPs—the spots where one person’s genome might have a T, while another’s has a C—for associations with human behaviors.
    Eric Turkheimer, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The software scans for visible firearms and sends an alert whenever a potential threat appears.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In the doc, Rawson combs through family photos of her, her brother, and her parents at various celebrations and vacations.
    Addie Morfoot, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That’s regardless of the circumstances the club finds itself in.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • For more nostalgic decor finds from Pottery Barn, Target, and more, keep scrolling.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
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