as in explored
to search through or into
the principal inquired into the possibility of holding graduation at a larger hall
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From rustically beautiful islands to villages best explored on a bike, here is where—and how—to vacation like the French this summer.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026 -
Multiple teams explored the possibility of acquiring Greenard from Minnesota and giving him a new deal.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Multiple federal prosecutors and the FBI investigated the military case regarding Venezuela.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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Two federal sources confirmed to The Times that the document was being investigated by the FBI.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The bulletin examined nutrition in common foods (especially meat, bread, and milk), explained how the body uses food as fuel, outlined dietary standards, and considered the economy of food, food waste, and connections between food and health.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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Innlandet County Municipality Experts at the University of Oslo's Museum of Cultural History examined the coins and said most of them originated in England and Germany, although some came from Denmark and Norway.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Inquired (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquired%20%28into%29. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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