as in found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
managed to hunt down his ancestors, who arrived back to the 16th century
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Ekstrom had founded and sold her 7-figure social impact company, Headbands of Hope.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025 -
The company was founded by a Xavier University graduate, Peter Klekamp, in 2001 as a real estate management firm focused on multifamily and industrial properties.—
Randy Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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In those brief exchanges, the MLA team has learned that legal protection for migrant workers becomes something tangible, proof that someone is looking out for them.—
David Rodriguez Muñoz,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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But Andrew Cherng brought something else best learned from his hands-on experience.—
Martina Castellanos,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Some studies have discovered suicidal ideation persisting in young people suffering from gender dysphoria.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Sep. 2025
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The group also discovered that more than 450 beaches had potentially unsafe levels of fecal contamination for at least 25% of the days tested.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
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The epicenter was located about 34 miles west-northwest of Petrolia, at a depth of 7 miles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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To qualify for a portion of the county arts funding, organizations must be active 501(c)3 entities, located and operating in Milwaukee County, organized for the primary purpose of producing or presenting the arts, and open to the general public, according to the county's application terms.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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One of the men jumped over a railing and entered the water, while the other ran down the boat ramp and waded into the water, according to the security video.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
26 Aug. 2025
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One student, overwhelmed with excitement, shouted about how amazing the new space looked and even ran down the hallway to bring his brother to see it.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Hunted (down or up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunted%20%28down%20or%20up%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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