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as in to discover
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
we finally found the information after searching dozens of Internet sites
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as in to encounter
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance
hey, I found my notebook!
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as in discovery
something discovered
that antique plate was a great garage sale find
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Recent Examples of find
Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
Suddenly, with just a month to go, the Republican and Democratic Governors Associations found themselves in a fiscal horse race, pumping a series of mega contributions one after another into the Braun and McCormick campaigns.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
Megan Schaltegger, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
Lean Into Hacks And Dupes With rising costs affecting everyone, consumers are increasingly looking for hacks, dupes and budget-friendly finds.
—Danielle Wiley, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Ultimately, the study found that the availability of nutritional forage had the largest impact on moose population growth across the three study areas.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
Suddenly, with just a month to go, the Republican and Democratic Governors Associations found themselves in a fiscal horse race, pumping a series of mega contributions one after another into the Braun and McCormick campaigns.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
Noun
Cuisinart has several on-sale finds, including a 6-quart stockpot, stainless steel skillet set, and air fryer and convection oven hybrid.
—Megan Schaltegger, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
Lean Into Hacks And Dupes With rising costs affecting everyone, consumers are increasingly looking for hacks, dupes and budget-friendly finds.
—Danielle Wiley, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The remains of the town were initially discovered in 1599 and by the 19th Century, scientists began to uncover the remains and preserved several in plaster.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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The phenomenon was discovered in the early 1900s among residents of Colorado Springs, Colorado.Erika Edwards, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Most who have encountered him want to put the Han Lo experience behind them.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Midway through the first episode of Say Nothing, Dolours Price encounters a fiery scene in West Belfast: a mob of Northern Irish citizens chucking petrol bombs at a police barracks.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Leadville materialized in 1860 with the discovery of placer gold (gold extracted from eroded rock), and the mining boom was on.James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
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Repairs were carried out on one of its six reactors following the discovery of a small water leak from the impulse line, which is part of the reactor cooling pump support system, the IAEA said on October 31.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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That changed in February, when the state located the necessary drugs and planned to execute Thomas Creech, who was convicted of five murders in three states.Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The county is a conservative stronghold located about an hour north of Phoenix.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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Just up the road, where open land meets the neighborhood’s northern periphery, Jason Swann was also packing up — and waiting.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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The number is increasing and the resources are insufficient to meet the demand.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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As philosopher George Santayana reminds us, those who do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it.Josh Becker, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Jefferson County residents can learn more about polling locations below.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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What typical purchases will likely get pricier during the next Trump era?Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Almost half of real-estate agents in the country got into the business in the last five years, buoyed by buyers who did not seem aware of how the system worked.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Find.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/find. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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