1
as in finds
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
she dug her old art supplies out of the basement
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2
as in exits
to leave a place often for another
without saying where she was going, the young woman dug out early the next morning
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Electronic detection points have been created at entrances to and exits from the tolling zone.—
Robbie Griffiths,
NPR,
5 Jan. 2025 -
Government/non-profit sector companies saw the highest turnover, clocking 438 exits year-to-date, up from 425 last year.—
Michael Flaherty,
Axios,
3 Jan. 2025
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Yet as the story unfolds, Scrooge himself learns the profound value of a pause through his transformative journey with the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Our reporter is the first person to visit the camp and learns what the future of the residents looks like now that the regime has fallen.—
Greg Dixon,
NPR,
23 Dec. 2024
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Amanda Seyfried discovers an unsettling family secret on the season 11 premiere of PBS' Finding Your Roots.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
2 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, Helly's innie discovers Lumon's security system that prevents unauthorized communication between selves.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
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Carter Family departs from Blair House via motorcade.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
2 Jan. 2025
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The Miami Hurricanes’ retooling of their secondary continues as another contributor from the 2024 team departs.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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In the daylight, a Mavic reconnaissance quadcopter locates a target and drops a miniature radio beacon on it.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
29 Nov. 2024
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The first such event raised $15,000 for Arkansas tornado relief; this year's beneficiary is The Van, which locates and assists homeless Arkansans.—
Eric E. Harrison,
arkansasonline.com,
12 Oct. 2024
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That's as far as amount A goes.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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As LaVine goes, so go the Bulls.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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