as in dives (into)
to start work on energetically
waded deep into the repair project and didn't come out of it until four hours later enthusiastically waded into his science fair project
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Two, each is rebuilding to a degree as the 2025-2026 season rapidly approaches.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025 -
The testy scenes underscore an increasingly bitter rapport between America's two major political parties, as the first government shutdown in seven years approaches the start of a third week.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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North now tackles 90% of its general support tickets, though human operators are still in the loop.—
Harry Booth,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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Next up, Condon tackles Kiss of the Spider Woman, a musical set in an Argentinian prison, where two cellmates distract themselves by recounting the plot of a Hollywood musical.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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For now, Jimmy Choo remains under the Capri umbrella, as the company also undertakes to reinvigorate its core Michael Kors brand.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Wades (in or into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wades%20%28in%20or%20into%29. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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