as in found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
the reporter ferreted out massive evidence of corruption at city hall
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Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026 -
In 1916, the Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple, also known as the Denver Buddhist Church at the time, was founded at 1950 Lawrence St.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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But the lessons learned from the disasters have to steer NASA in its drive to push boundaries.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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Using robotic fins, researchers at the University of California, Riverside, have learned how stingrays swim with impressive control.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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Now fourteen years in, del Gaudio has recently completed Betasso Overlook, a house located only about 11 miles from her own house-studio.—
Richard Olsen,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Today the nonprofit is located in Sun Valley on La Tuna Canyon.—
Staff report,
Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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By printing the message, the killer no longer seemed to care about being discovered, despite the fact that not a single fingerprint was found on either side.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Where has the medallion been discovered in past years?—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Ferreted (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferreted%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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