ferret out
phrasal verb
ferreted out; ferreting out; ferrets out
: to find (something, such as information) by careful searching
He's good at ferreting out the facts.
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Various research studies have sought to ferret out the role of general intelligence versus the specifics of geospatial intelligence.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Although much of the establishment has been left wringing its hands about what to do—how to ferret out fake news and those who produce it—there are already tools and systems to help digital investigations and gumshoe reporters connect the dots and discover scams.
—Martin J. O'Malley and Peter L. Levin, Foreign Affairs, 5 Jan. 2017
David Shatto, representing the attorney general's office, argued the state has every right to request information from the group as part of its broader effort to ferret out noncompliance with the state's recent prohibition on gender-affirming care for adolescents.
—Hogan Gore, Austin American-Statesman, 1 Mar. 2024
Election officials can also ferret out irregularities by spot-checking the results before they're officially certified.
—Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 15 Sep. 2020
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Although much of the establishment has been left wringing its hands about what to do—how to ferret out fake news and those who produce it—there are already tools and systems to help digital investigations and gumshoe reporters connect the dots and discover scams.
—Martin J. O'Malley and Peter L. Levin, Foreign Affairs, 5 Jan. 2017
David Shatto, representing the attorney general's office, argued the state has every right to request information from the group as part of its broader effort to ferret out noncompliance with the state's recent prohibition on gender-affirming care for adolescents.
—Hogan Gore, Austin American-Statesman, 1 Mar. 2024
Election officials can also ferret out irregularities by spot-checking the results before they're officially certified.
—Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 15 Sep. 2020
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“Ferret out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ferret%20out. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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