majors (in)

verb

present tense third-person singular of major (in)
as in tracks (down)

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  1. runs down
  2. finds out
  3. detects
  4. determines
  5. hears
  6. digs up
  7. studies
  8. examines
Verb
  • Blood runs down Zack’s chin before his parents swear to tell the truth.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026
  • Neighbors say when storms hit, water runs down the parking lot on one side, off the road on another, and down a slope in the back.
    — Dan Snyder, CBS News, 29 July 2026
Definition of runs down
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  • Some family members even left the courtroom as Marcelle is heard asking about her children and finds out her son was killed.
    — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • And also God help him if anyone on the island finds out that Evan is the last [descendant].
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 June 2026
Definition of finds out
Verb
  • The software automatically detects common problems, such as low speaker volume, and prompts you to fix them in a single click.
    — Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026
  • When a camera detects a matching plate, the system can alert officers.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of detects
Verb
  • In reality, bonding capacity often determines how quickly a contractor can expand.
    — Nikhil Chandankhede, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Jones came into the weekend 18th in the standings, 44 points behind 16th-place Austin Cindric for the final spot in The Chase that determines the series champion.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of determines
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  • The platform keeps retrying the card while the customer hears nothing at all.
    — George Kapernaros, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • But kids often feel steadier when someone actually hears them out first.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of hears
Verb
  • What begins as a journey for father and son to spread the ashes of their wife and mother, Faye, quickly turns into a fantastical adventure the tests their relationship and digs up ghosts from Kratos' past.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
  • By chance, Bogdan digs up a gravesite that has bones laid on top of it—bones belonging to Peter Mercer.
    — Barry Levitt, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Definition of digs up
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  • There are regulations around laboratory safety, biological research, genetic modifications and work with dangerous pathogens, says Filippa Lentzos, an associate professor who studies biosecurity at King’s College London.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026
  • When a fan sees an idol’s skin, watches a routine, studies a product list, compares ingredients and sees creators repeat the same steps, the product is no longer an isolated SKU.
    — Darko Pavic, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of studies
Verb
  • The Safety Net examines what the advent of the internet means on the timescale of civilizations.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Burnout research examines organizational conditions that prevent recovery.
    — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of examines
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