as in to wade (in or into)
to start work on energetically
the first morning back at work was spent diving into the huge pile of e-mails that had accumulated over the previous two weeks
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The protests were sparked by tax increases due to the fuel price escalator, a measure aimed at tackling climate change, under which fuel duty would rise by more than inflation annually.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026 -
Researchers at Central South University have developed a sodium-ion battery cathode that resists air damage, tackling a key flaw that has long limited the technology’s real-world use.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Mar. 2026
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According to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, the 15-year-old student approached an 18-year-old who was sitting in his car in the school's parking lot.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The temperatures could approach or set new records each day this weekend before slightly cooler weather returns early next week.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Some may feel the problem is hopeless, but on Saturday, one man was undertaking an arduous journey to bring attention to the problem.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Over the ensuing 10 months, the Vatican undertook extensive renovations to the papal apartment in the Apostolic Palace, which hadn’t been used during Francis’ 12-year papacy and was in dire need of an update to bring its electric, plumbing and other utilities up to standard.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Dive (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dive%20%28into%29. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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