nosed out

verb

Definition of nosed outnext
past tense of nose out
as in found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort independent investigators eventually nosed out proof of White House wrongdoing

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  1. found
  2. learned
  3. located
  4. discovered
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  • Driven by a desire to fill the standard of care gaps, Dr. Halpert founded Immunocine Cancer Center.
    William Mullane, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Roksanda found a white knight in The Brand Group, which purchased the fashion label founded in 2005.
    Joelle Diderich, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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  • Hauser’s jaded ranch foreman Rip Wheeler, who first came to John Dutton as a young boy on the run after killing his stepfather to protect his mother, learned how to be a cowboy from John who treated him like a son.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • While some leaders are indeed born with a silver tongue or a golden pen, the fact is that storytelling can be learned.
    Samantha Reynolds, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • Belmont Park Village, the first North American outpost of the collection, expects to house about 160 shops, and is located in Elmont, Long Island, adjacent to the Belmont Park racetrack and the UBS Arena.
    David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement Here are our top picks for the best lounges at LAX, where they’re located and how to get into them.
    Chris Dong, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • The fragments were discovered during excavations at La Prele, an archaeological site in Converse County.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Shortly after his arrest, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X and Goodreads accounts that may have belonged to him were discovered.
    Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of discovered
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