as in investigation
a systematic search for the truth or facts about something
we didn't want to pry and did as little personal delving as possible
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Kip Williams' clever one-woman show adapts the classic exploration of narcissism for the digital age.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025 -
On paper, there’s nothing here that should be untouchable: Horror is a genre ripe for envelope-pushing, and that often includes the exploration of uncomfortable themes.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2025
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While lawyers for the state agency that oversees the medical board collected records from the hospital under subpoena, including medical reviews that criticized Weiner’s care, that inquiry languished at the staff level, according to one current and one former board member.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
21 Mar. 2025
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Featherstone was the first high-level producer to publicly note that the BBC has several shows stuck in a post-greenlight funding cavern, during an appearance at the UK parliamentary inquiry into high-end TV and film in January.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
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Here's what to know, including how old is too old to be shoveling snow and common symptoms of a cardiac event.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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Research shows using a snowblower raises the heat rate to about 120 beats a minute compared with a heart rate of about 170 beats a minute when shoveling, according to the American Heart Association.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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No further details are anticipated until the examination results are known.—
Christina Shaw,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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The severity—and seemingly continuous spread—of cases in recent outbreaks has experts calling for a closer examination of the nation’s rates of childhood measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccinations.—
Ripley Cleghorn,
Scientific American,
20 Mar. 2025
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One study conducted during Covid-19 lockdowns found loneliness was heavily associated with greater depression and thoughts of suicide.—
Kara Alaimo,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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According to one study, telemedicine encounters increased 766% in the first three months of the COVID outbreak.—
Felicia Faber,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The research is the result of collaboration between the Maine Department of Marine Resources, the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, and several other organizations.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Just do your research or test in a small, inconspicuous corner before starting.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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The week’s biggest stories Crime, courts and policing Former Anaheim mayor sentenced in Angel Stadium corruption probe.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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The order against Jenner & Block specifically points to its former association with Andrew Weissmann, a lawyer on Mueller's team during the Trump-Russia probe in his first term.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Delving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delving. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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