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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Deputies and K-9s searched the area, and the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office turned to the public for help identifying the suspect.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
2 Nov. 2025 -
Deputies and K-9s searched the area, collected evidence and interviewed nearby residents and employees at businesses who may have witnessed or overheard the attack.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
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Students attending class each day are shown a QR code, which, after being scanned, takes them to a multiple-choice question that appears to vary by person.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Oct. 2025
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Of our participants, 35 agreed to be scanned with a form of brain imaging called functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) both before and after the birth of their child.—
Anthony Vaccaro,
Scientific American,
29 Oct. 2025
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The oldest, Banco Santander, was founded in 1857.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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The online education company, founded 20 years ago, has been hit by the rise of generative AI software tools, such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, which have become increasingly popular among students.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Dug (through).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dug%20%28through%29. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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