as in finding
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
I'll try to track down his last known address
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The Los Angeles pop-punk trio spends its seventh album wrestling with nostalgia, finding nuance and emotional complexity in their everyday grievances.—
Grace Robins-Somerville,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026 -
While investigators interviewed hundreds of people connected to Plasse without finding her killer, the Chicopee Police Department became embroiled in scandal.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Continuously learning from data gathered by a global fleet of machines, the system adapts in real time.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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Some tools, like learning platforms with generative AI integrated, give feedback after students answer a question.—
Jonah Davids,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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The dramatic cover continues to guide the drama of the party, from Queen Charlotte (Golda Rosheuvel) choosing Benedict as her bachelor of the season to Eloise (Claudia Jessie) discovering her sister Hyacinth (Florence Hunt) had snuck in to the ball.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Road trips are also a great way to travel abroad, including driving through the Irish countryside, discovering rain forests and beach towns in Brazil, and more.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2026
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One standout target to try locating is the Bode’s Galaxy M81, one of the brightest galaxies in the evening sky.—
Michael d'Estries,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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That's where the dogs play a vital role, often locating buried skiers in just minutes.—
Conor McGill,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Nelsen had also told police in 1988 that a few months before her murder, Debe was worried about Bob finding out about her relationship with John Pearson.—
Sarah Prior,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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After finding out about the incident, Shrone's family decided to enroll her in a new school.—
April Quevedo,
jsonline.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Lake Tahoe property, once marketed as one of the region’s most expensive listings, features multiple structures on five acres, direct lake access, and two glass funiculars running down the hillside to the water.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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People are just running down the street.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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The minerals Kajumba and hundreds of thousands of impoverished Congolese were digging up allowed the rest of the world to enjoy the benefits of electricity, but the benefits to the people of Congo were woefully limited.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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But once again, Pietrek’s detective work shines a light on the murkier areas, digging up receipts and orders for rum—hundreds of thousands of gallons’ worth—from various sources.—
Tony Sachs,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The dig-out continues across NYC Five days after Sunday's snowstorm, many across the city were still digging out, and the freezing temperatures were not helping.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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That's good news for Rhode Islanders, many of whom are still digging out from last weekend's storm.—
Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Tracking (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tracking%20%28down%29. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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