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 agreement calls for an immediate end to hostilities on all fronts, including Lebanon, and sets out expectations for the next phase of talks, which will tackle more challenging issues, mainly the future of Iran's nuclear program.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
18 June 2026 -
Evoluto is limiting its run of coupes to 55 examples before the team tackles the open-air-spider version of the model.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
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Studios, production companies and distributors regularly approach Promise, a generative AI company, to bring AI into their productions, and each arrives with its own usage guidelines, said the company’s president, Jamie Byrne.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Authorities said Reyes repeatedly approached the girl and asked for her phone number.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Why did this feel like a different kind of undertaking to you versus past projects?—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
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Beyond that, he's undertaken a roster of other side projects not - strictly speaking - traditionally central to a war time president's daily decision-making.—
Danielle Kurtzleben,
NPR,
14 June 2026
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“Dive (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dive%20%28into%29. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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