as in found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
independent investigators eventually nosed out proof of White House wrongdoing
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Indian hotelier Ashok Khanna founded the place as a response to epidemic stress levels, with a mission to rebalance holistically.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026 -
Encode is led by Stanford University student Sneha Revanur, who founded the organization in 2020.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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After the university initially said there were two victims, Shelton said authorities learned that there was a third victim at a hospital.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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This time around, DeRosa has likely learned from Yankees manager Aaron Boone’s miscalculation and will call upon Hill in a squeeze.—
Johnny Flores Jr,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Tagaung, located about 105 miles north of Mandalay, the country's second-largest city, had been under the control of forces aligned with the NUG since August 2024.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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The neighborhood/area Amanyara is located about 25 minutes from Providenciales, on the quiet northwest tip making for extraordinary sunsets.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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Astronomers have confirmed the presence of a new exoplanet discovered in observations from Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS).—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Scientists have discovered that changing the speed and times when the turbines spin can prevent many bat deaths.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Ahead of a global tour in support of Oneohtrix’s engrossing eleventh studio album, Tranquilizer, Lopatin ran down a selection songs that have defined and shaped him over the last four decades, from Winthrop to today.—
Alex Suskind,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors said Haney intentionally drove his SUV onto the Commonwealth Avenue Mall near the intersection with Hereford Street and ran down Axelrod, who was walking his dog at the time.—
Riley Rourke,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Nosed out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nosed%20out. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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