as in finds
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
I'll try to track down his last known address
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The narrative begins shortly after September 11th, when Cukor finds himself among the first troops on the ground in Afghanistan.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026 -
Fluoride exposure from drinking water during childhood has no impact on IQ in adolescence or adulthood, a new study published Monday finds.—
Youri Benadjaoud,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The duo learns to juggle, learn pottery, and play golf through the Stargate.—
Daryl Baxter,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Despite Mike’s attempts to prevent it, Tyler learns that Mike ruined the surprise not one minute into dinner service.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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But the everyday cowboy problems get intertwined with something more menacing — possibly supernatural — when Abbott discovers an ominous black void on his property.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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The clubs, the dad soon discovers, are able to hit golf balls farther than anyone ever has.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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The technology locates a dysfunctional region where the electrical wave repeatedly hits.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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When the user connects their smartphone, the app presents a 3D visualization on the phone screen that points out faults, locates problems, identifies the necessary tools to fix them, and provides step-by-step repair instructions.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Mar. 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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Brundage combined with sophomore defender Brooklynn Sosa multiple times throughout the match, with Sosa constantly making attacking runs down the right.—
Ishmael Johnson,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Tracks (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tracks%20%28down%29. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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