as in exploring
to search through or into
the owner is being forced to look into new options for promoting his declining business
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This comfy, chic matching set is perfect for long travel days, walking along the beach, exploring a new city, and going out to dinner with friends and family.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026 -
As the state pushes cities to build more low-income housing while tax credits, grants and other public funding sources are increasingly hard to come by, San Jose is exploring new financing tools.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Harrison Area detectives were investigating the deaths.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department is investigating the allegations.—
Emily Chang,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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In 2019, the political scientists Katherine Levine Einstein, Maxwell Palmer, and David Glick published a study examining who attended such meetings in the Boston area.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
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In addition to connecting with their characters that are written as creative artists, Bradford and Ramos are relating to what Berryman is examining about friendship.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Looking (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looking%20%28into%29. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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