as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
independent investigators eventually nosed out proof of White House wrongdoing
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Recent Examples of nose out
The two men agree on at least one point: Both concede the government should keep its nose out of people’s romantic relationships.
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Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 13 June 2024
Advertisement Ted Williams and Ruth nosed out Gibson in career on-base percentage, but the legendary slugger who played for the Pittsburgh Crawfords and Homestead Grays in a 14-year career that ended in 1946 is the all-time leader in on-base-plus-slugging (OPS) at 1.177.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
Politicians and clergy, keep your noses out of this.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
Hughes nosed out Simpson in the 100 with a winning time of 12.31.
—Glenn Reeves, The Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2024
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Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 13 June 2024
Advertisement Ted Williams and Ruth nosed out Gibson in career on-base percentage, but the legendary slugger who played for the Pittsburgh Crawfords and Homestead Grays in a 14-year career that ended in 1946 is the all-time leader in on-base-plus-slugging (OPS) at 1.177.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
Politicians and clergy, keep your noses out of this.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
Hughes nosed out Simpson in the 100 with a winning time of 12.31.
—Glenn Reeves, The Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nose out
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The worst bosses, by this math, were found in Mississippi, then Georgia, Louisiana, West Virginia, and Idaho.Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 20 Nov. 2024
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Trump found success with Hispanics despite a tumultuous last phase of the campaign that included insults to Latinos and Puerto Rico, awkward comments about women voters, and violent rhetoric toward political opponents.David Jackson, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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The craftsperson who did the work on her kitchen learned how to make Mexican pool tiles into mosaics for the primary bathroom.Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 19 Nov. 2024
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The character was introduced just to learn from John, rather than to teach him anything or affect him in any deep way.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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Whistleblowing programs are an essential weapon in the combatting white collar crime where complex crimes are often difficult to discover without insider information.Steve Weisman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Cuellar, who has served in Congress since 2005, said the bodies of the unidentified migrants were discovered Saturday morning by Mexican authorities at the Rio Grande.John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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The filing also details the company's operations in the healthcare and wine segments, with the majority of revenue derived from customers located in China.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Bay Area Home Report A spacious house located in the first block of Littlewood Drive in Piedmont has new owners.Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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What typical purchases will likely get pricier during the next Trump era?Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Fire Chief Brian O’Neill credited the workers with their emergency response to get most people out.Doha Madani, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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People who live in the US — and those who don’t — often use social media to find out about the latest products.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Sign up for our Park Life newsletter and find out what’s new and interesting every week at Southern California’s theme parks.Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
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Quartz’s Rocio Fabbro runs down Powell’s limited chatter about it.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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In the end, Manchester United was able to run down the remainder of the clock, end its six-year trophy wait – the club’s longest wait for a major trophy since 1983 – and possibly usher in a new era at the club.Ben Church, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Nose out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nose%20out. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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