as in explores
to search through or into
we uncovered many interesting stories as we delved into the history of the house we were restoring
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Kennedy’s powerful book, which explores Goddard’s life as well as the author’s own, sets the record straight.—
Michael Schaub,
Orange County Register,
2 Jan. 2025 -
Her first collection of short stories explores the lives of Indigenous people across various timelines and locations.—
Michael Schaub,
Orange County Register,
2 Jan. 2025
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The funny thing is that this ambitious study of an ex-cop (James Badge Dale) who investigates a missing girl has already started to develop a cult following of its own.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2025
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Other measures would guarantee whistleblower protections for people who file complaints with the Ethics Commission and change how the agency investigates alleged violations of ethics rules and laws.—
Jacob Orledge,
ProPublica,
6 Jan. 2025
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In a piece of commentary about the concert, Swed examines Schoenberg’s legacy and Mehta’s embrace of it.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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To trace the evolution of the Straits Chinese approach to modernity, Khor examines the quarterly publication Straits Chinese Magazine, which ran from 1897 to 1907.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Dec. 2024
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