as in finds
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
I think I've scouted up a way for us to manage this
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Verb
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As if the stunning animation and rich worldbuilding weren’t enough, Arcane also has high-stakes lesbian tension — over the course of the show’s two seasons, Vi finds unexpected romance with Piltover enforcer Caitlyn (Katie Leung).—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
15 Oct. 2025 -
But this September 1995 set, captured live shortly after the release of D’Angelo’s debut, finds him in full flight as a 21-year-old, with his paramour at the time, the late Angie Stone, delivering stellar backing vocals.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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With Will by her side, Lyra learns to reciprocate acts of care and open herself to experiencing love, desire and pleasure.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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Smart Schedule learns your preferred temperatures, responds to your preferences over time, and can provide suggestions—rather than automatic updates—based on your usage patterns.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Oct. 2025
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Hollywood legend Cary Grant goes full-on slapstick as a man who discovers his sweet elderly aunts are actually serial killers.—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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Lizard Music centers on a boy who discovers a secret late-night broadcast of music-playing lizards.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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Safdie perceptively locates the protagonist’s troubling inner contradictions—the atavistic fury that drives him to compete and the intense self-control that competition demands—but dramatizes such outer crises as opioid addiction and conflict with his girlfriend (Emily Blunt) only schematically.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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When Jem locates his brother, Ray has been living off the grid for 20 years, having fled the family nest.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Everyone gets better by having a player like that.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Vision Pro gets an upgrade, too.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Scouts (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scouts%20%28up%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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