as in to find out
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The test Wednesday was designed find out if helium was leaking into the oxygen lines of the isolated manifold, thus raising pressure as observed.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026 -
The Blue Devils found out their primary competition seemed to be Virginia and Marquette.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Less than 10 minutes later, that same fan is running down the street with others, shrieking and holding up their photos and signed papers in triumph.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2026
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Izzy Rodriguez made one of her patented overlapping runs down the left-hand side of the field and then played a perfect cross into the middle.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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Namira hoped eventually to study journalism and international relations.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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What Crockett should be identified as is the inventor of her own specific method of movement training, a cocktail of conditioning and character coaching she’s developed over nearly 20 years of studying bodies.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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The crowd had gathered in the foyer to hear the sculptor give his speech.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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He was heard on international airlines as the voice of The Discovery Channel’s in-flight entertainment.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2026
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Bovine tuberculosis, a bacterial disease impact all mammals, was detected in two cattle herds in two northern Michigan counties, state officials said on Monday.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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None of the heat anomalies, however, were indicative of damage – FIRMS also detects natural gas flares from the island’s oil facilities.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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The group also may simulate visits during these evaluations, to determine how the dogs and handlers deal with certain situations.—
Mikayla Bunnell,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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Only the first four picks of the draft are determined by the lottery drawing, with the rest of the first round determined by inverse order of record.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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The family received numerous ransom notes since Nancy Guthrie was taken, and yet did not pay any ransom, which points to the police being unable to ascertain the validity of the notes or a lack of proof of life attached to them.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
7 Apr. 2026
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John sought to close the area to foreign shipping and after his accession in 1481 ordered new voyages of discovery to ascertain the southern limit of the African continent.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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But the success of the fool of the family derives from his occasionally discerning what others miss, most notably by attention to the concerns of the lower middle class, which determines American elections despite having few representatives of its own in Washington.—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 2026
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Corporates can also offer solid opportunities for discerning investors.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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