as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
the reporter ferreted out massive evidence of corruption at city hall
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Some residents have found debris as far as two miles from the facility, according to the Hickman County Sheriff’s office.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025 -
Don’t expect to find an M5 in an iPhone, though.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Lawson-Remer cited the connection between education and clinical practice, and the ability to keep working while learning, as the key factors in making progress in the larger goal of significantly growing the local mental health care workforce.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Pérez said medical workers who visited the station learned about her daughter’s condition and connected the family to a hospital charity care program.—
Melissa Sanchez,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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Lacks’ HeLa cells, which were discovered though her cervical cancer diagnosis, revolutionized virology, cancer research, and the quest for a polio vaccine.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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The film received praise following its debut at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, with producer Jamie Lee Curtis revealing at the cinema event a shocking story about discovering her mom Janet Leigh's romantic connection to the film through a discussion with Ludwig.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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The earthquake's epicenter was located roughly 2 miles south-southeast of Topaz Lake and occurred at a depth of 8 miles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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The relatively remote area where the plant is located is typically patrolled by smaller law enforcement departments, so other agencies have volunteered resources for support, a source told CNN.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Their speed means the drones can often get to a crime scene faster than an officer, the chief said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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But getting there may have been the easy part.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Ferret (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferret%20%28out%29. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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