as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
the reporter ferreted out massive evidence of corruption at city hall
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The Packers offense got into a groove in the third quarter as running back Josh Jacobs found running room (121 total yards and a rushing touchdown) but injuries and penalties halted the momentum Green Bay was able to build.—
Matt Schneidman,
The Athletic,
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The easier and often more obvious group of four will become yellow once found all together, followed by green, blue and, the hardest or more obscure group, purple.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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But her happy story quickly took a turn as the world learned more about her controversial journey to motherhood.—
Janine Rubenstein,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Giants can learn something from all four teams represented in Sunday’s NFC and AFC Championship Games.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Urban planners are increasingly discovering that a viable solution to traffic congestion, long commute times and excessive vehicle emissions isn’t found at street level, but higher up.—
Shoshi Parks,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Jan. 2025
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The fraudulent charges were discovered by a businessman, who reported the credit card had been originally issued to his father, who was deceased, the sheriff’s office said.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2025
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The site is located in a wet, humid corner of Mexico about 90 minutes by car from Villahermosa.—
John Newton,
AFAR Media,
24 Jan. 2025
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Riviera, one of the more prestigious courses of the tour season, is located in the Palisades not far from the devastation of the fires.—
Brody Miller,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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He’s got quite a fastball and has some creativity to him.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Instead of taking a three-score lead in that game, the Lions failed to get a first down.—
Mike Sando,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Ferret (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferret%20%28out%29. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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