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dug (into)

verb

Definition of dug (into)

past tense of dig (into)

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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Researchers have also explored how certain facial and auricular stimuli may interact with parasympathetic activity.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
GovTech officers explored the idea at the agency’s annual hackathon, developing a service that emphasizes compatibility and gives users more time to consider each introduction, according to the website.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of explored

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Richard Warren Middle School was placed on a security hold status while authorities investigated the report and determined the student did not have a gun, Kitchens said.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026
While officers investigated, a tow truck driver reported finding a man with a gunshot wound nearby, police said.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of investigated

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The book examined the ways that social actors can respond to dysfunction and decline in organizations, from businesses to political parties and governments.

— Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Breakthrough Institute found 10 organizations files 67% of forest management lawsuits examined.

— Chris Edwards, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2026

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