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delving

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verb

present participle of delve

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delving
Noun
  • During the Cold War, major powers signed the Antarctic Treaty, setting aside territorial claims on the continent and committing instead to use it as a site of international scientific exploration and cooperation.
    Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The installation features 11 projects blending art and science into interactive experiences focused on scientific ocean exploration.
    La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The White House also did not respond to ABC News' inquiry about Bondi's pending report.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The timely project quickly drew five offers, including inquiries from Hulu, Netflix and Amazon.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Here's what to know, including how old is too old to be shoveling snow and common symptoms of a cardiac event.
    Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Research shows using a snowblower raises the heat rate to about 120 beats a minute compared with a heart rate of about 170 beats a minute when shoveling, according to the American Heart Association.
    Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Jesse once again raises the bar with a bold examination of modern greed, power and male ambition.
    Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Changes that can be detected during an examination, such as an enlarged blind spot and thickened retina owing to swelling where the optic nerve joins the retina (known as optic-disc oedema), are unlikely to be noticed by the affected person.
    Neil Savage, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Multiple studies have shown that the health benefits of work done by EPA outweigh the costs by more than 30 to 1.
    Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Around 99% of its students rely on federal funding in some way, whether loans, grants or federal work study programs.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Joint research will complement MARL’s existing activities and create a space where students can help to shape the future of music and technology.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The Antarctic Peninsula, which juts northward and where huge numbers of krill are concentrated, is warming five times faster than the global average, according to research backed by the National Science Foundation.
    Gabe Castro-Root, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • South Korea’s military said all live-fire training would be suspended from Thursday until a probe into the incident had concluded.
    Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The probe misjudged its rate of descent and hit the moon hard, snapping a leg and tipping onto its side.
    Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 6 Mar. 2025
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