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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Slaps on the wrist When watchdogs do ferret out misconduct, the consequences for those who break the rules often are insignificant.
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Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
The warrant arrived at Twitter amid rapid changes instituted by Musk, who purchased the platform in 2022 and has since laid off much of its staff, including workers dedicated to ferreting out misinformation and hate speech.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
Various research studies have sought to ferret out the role of general intelligence versus the specifics of geospatial intelligence.
—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
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Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
The warrant arrived at Twitter amid rapid changes instituted by Musk, who purchased the platform in 2022 and has since laid off much of its staff, including workers dedicated to ferreting out misinformation and hate speech.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
Various research studies have sought to ferret out the role of general intelligence versus the specifics of geospatial intelligence.
—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
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“Ferret out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ferret%20out. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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