1
as in to check (out)
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as in to sound (out)
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investigate
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At least eight Salvadoran officials who had been investigating MS-13 and corruption, including some who had worked with Vulcan agents, fled the country after threats, harassment, and searches of their homes and offices.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025 -
Officials shut down a stretch of South Mission Road to investigate.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Feel (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feel%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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