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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  • Robinson—whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lemmon—founded the anti-Islam English Defence League and has become a major far-right figure in the U.K., attracting thousands of supporters to rallies and garnering widespread criticism for his divisive anti-immigrant rhetoric.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Finkelstein’s grandfather, Alfred Wiener, founded the Wiener Library, London’s most important Holocaust archive, and Finkelstein served on the commission that recommended a new memorial.
    Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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  • As the industry moves forward, the lessons learned from OpenAI's challenges and adaptations in 2024 will likely influence AI development and governance for years to come.
    Sol Rashidi, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • After two seasons of playing therapist Gabby on Shrinking, Jessica Williams has learned to take notes.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
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  • Woods Canyon Lake is located east of Payson in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, in an area popular among hikers, anglers and other outdoor enthusiasts.
    Elena Santa Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • It’s located in the French Quarter and is free to the public.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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  • Biologist Hugh Gabriel discovered a new species of frog in Madagascar that spend their entire lives in trees in the rainforest and have a lifestyle unique for frogs.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Millions of genetically identical individual animals called polyps combine to form the largest coral to ever be discovered, and it can even be seen from space.
    Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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