find (for or against)

verb

Definition of find (for or against)next
as in to rule (on)

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  1. determine
  2. hear
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  • In the autopsy, the medical examiner determined that Bruneau was strangled sometime during the midmorning.
    — Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
  • The inmate also had been placed on a state hospital hold while the courts determined competency to stand trial.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
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  • Fedorov’s removal came as Russian missiles struck Kyiv early Thursday, with loud explosions heard in the Ukrainian capital just hours before British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was set to arrive.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
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“Find (for or against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/find%20%28for%20or%20against%29. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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