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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The equity research firm conducted a sample on 50 products and found Amazon prices had risen 4.2% higher on April 25.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
2 May 2025 -
At the Altes Museum, the first museum built on the island, find funerary sculptures, bronze cauldrons, mummy portraits and other remains of classical antiquity.—
Valeriya Safronova,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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The measure would provide funding for implementation and allow exceptions for students with learning challenges or translation needs.—
Sarah Taddeo,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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The underpinnings of a global order can be traced to the age of discovery, when Europeans first learned to circumnavigate the globe, then established a presence at vast distances, and followed that with empires.—
Margaret MacMillan,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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Universities reported some students being forced to leave the United States immediately, in many cases after discovering their visas were canceled in the federal Student Exchange and Visitor Information System (SEVIS) or via an unexpected text or email.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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The Winner Costco Bakery Editors who participated in our taste test were surprised to discover how much grocery store bakery cakes truly varied—some had light and airy icing where others had rich buttercream, for example.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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Hitting the Locate button will bring up a map showing you exactly where your child (or their phone, at least) is located.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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The Combat Sent can locate and identify military radar signals, while the Rivet Joint detects, identifies and geolocates signals throughout the electromagnetic spectrum.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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Pickens also got into arguments with fans in the stands.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2025
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Ava rises at dawn to get a makeover at the mall to prepare to see her gorgeous, successful ex-girlfriend.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
9 May 2025
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“Ferret (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferret%20%28out%29. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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