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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Jeff is the author of Appalachian Fall (Simon & Schuster, 2020), which explored the decline of the coal industry and community-level responses to the energy transition.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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When these interactions were explored further, Thorn researchers found notable patterns especially among younger boys, defined as 9 to 12-year-olds in the study.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025
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The then-Bay Area Air Quality Management District investigated and referred the case to Becton.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Research published in Psychology, Health & Medicine investigated how people gather information when evaluating potential romantic partners.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The new footage proved to be crucial in both the Right of Review hearing and the subsequent hearing that re-examined the incident.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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At a nearby hospital, after a doctor examined her wounds and tested her for a concussion, investigators snapped photos of the bruises on her face.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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