as in to look (into)
to search through or into
we anxiously dug into the old records that we found in the 19th-century house that we were restoring
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Review Biden’s diminished capacities and cover-up explored in painful, if necessary, book May 17, 2025 Negative reaction to Biden’s alarmingly disastrous performance led him to abandon his campaign three weeks later and Vice President Kamala Harris to take his place on the 2024 Democratic ticket.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025 -
In Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson, publishing on May 20 from Tiny Reparations Books, transgender author and artist Tourmaline explores the trailblazer and civil rights activist's life beyond Stonewall.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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The National Transportation Safety Bureau is investigating the crash.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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Police are still investigating the motive behind the crime.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Auditors examined only 35 of the 139 no-bid contracts over a year and a half but noted that ongoing issues with SANDAG’s record-keeping software prevented them from verifying exactly how many no-bid contracts the agency has.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2025
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The other top challenge for companies is light, which includes examining the lights' color-rendering index and prioritizing low flickering and warm colors.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2025
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“Dig (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig%20%28into%29. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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