as in searched
to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something
I roughly dug through the closet looking for my shoes
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Those orders kept the attorney general from enforcing the national security law while the app's leaders searched for a buyer.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026 -
The hearing, which Judge Margaret Garnett said will be brief, is designed to determine whether Mangione's backpack was lawfully searched when he was arrested at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania.—
Lisa Rozner,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Disney had scanned this stuff back in 2014.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2026
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Once scanned, the link can redirect users to fake login pages, malware downloads or tracking sites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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In 1916, the Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple, also known as the Denver Buddhist Church at the time, was founded at 1950 Lawrence St.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Dug (through).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dug%20%28through%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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