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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In a YouTube video from 2024, a pair — a young man and a woman — explored whether the pass was really worth the price.—
Frank Witsil,
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Creed has explored oud before, though never in this way.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
2 Sep. 2025
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However, the cause is still being investigated.—
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3 Sep. 2025
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The drowning of a Chicago boater is being investigated as a homicide after his body was found in Lake Michigan, according to officials.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
2 Sep. 2025
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In the new study, researchers examined bone marrow stem cells donated by patients undergoing hip replacement surgery.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Insurance is becoming more expensive with fewer options A 2025 report from the Treasury Department examined insurance data trends from 330 insurers, covering more than 246 million homeowners insurance policies across the country from 2018 to 2022.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Dug (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dug%20%28into%29. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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