as in explored
to search through or into
the owner is being forced to look into new options for promoting his declining business
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Drawing on these accounts, Thomas published some of the first books that explored the Japanese experience of the war at a time when the subject was seldom discussed, including in the Japanese American community.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026 -
But Denver explored potential upgrades or alternatives in free agency before the price got too high, and the 31-year-old Engram’s contract is up one way or another after this year.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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These are the 15th and 16th homicides of the year investigated by OPD.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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District officials were notified in January that Francis was being federally investigated.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Apr. 2026
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The investigation reportedly examined additional texts from Chavez-DeRemer and her deputy chief of staff asking other staffers to purchase wine for the Cabinet secretary.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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The civil society organization’s latest report examined whether reintroducing combustion into the EU ETS—a key policy mechanism for achieving the EU’s climate objectives—would cause a resurgence in landfill use across the continent.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Looked (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looked%20%28into%29. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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