as in explored
to search through or into
we anxiously dug into the old records that we found in the 19th-century house that we were restoring
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Mangold was developing the Star Wars movie, Dawn of the Jedi for Lucasfilm, which was to have explored the origins of the Force.—
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But rarely, since Jokic rounded into MVP form, have the Nuggets explored lineups with two centers.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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The case is being investigated as a homicide, with assistance from the Redwood City Police Department and the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Under Comey, the FBI investigated Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and its ties to Trump’s presidential campaign.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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Fortunately for San Francisco, it was reported during the game's broadcast that Winters had been examined in the locker room and then returned to the field.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The congressional investigation has also examined allegations of information suppression between intelligence agencies and between the executive branch and Congress.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Dug (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dug%20%28into%29. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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