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as in to realize
to come to an awareness of
that was around the time that I found out I was adopted
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as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
found out about the new restaurant by reading reviews online
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Recent Examples of find out
According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, James only found out about the move while having a postgame dinner with his family following a 128-112 Lakers victory over the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
The 2025 Grammy Awards are honoring the standouts in music from last year, as artists, producers and fans are eager to find out who will bring home the night's top prizes a little under three months after nominations were announced.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2025
To find out why, read your full Aries tarot horoscope for February 2025.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2025
Tune in next week to find out, because this is not one to miss.
—Essence, 31 Jan. 2025
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David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
The 2025 Grammy Awards are honoring the standouts in music from last year, as artists, producers and fans are eager to find out who will bring home the night's top prizes a little under three months after nominations were announced.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2025
To find out why, read your full Aries tarot horoscope for February 2025.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2025
Tune in next week to find out, because this is not one to miss.
—Essence, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for find out
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There are no signs to mark these peaks, and even some of the homeowners who own the land don’t realize their lofty status.—
Nicolas Rivero,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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Jennifer Lopez’s yowza dress worn to the 42nd annual awards caused such a search frenzy that Google engineers realized people craved actual visuals (instead of the then-standard blue links) when searching for photos.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA TODAY,
26 Jan. 2025
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In addition, district officials have found that attendance has improved for both students and staff with a four-day week.—
Amy Wilde,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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After two and four months the researchers checked back in and found evidence of successful teeth growth in around 50% of the pigs.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
7 Feb. 2025
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Graebner and Freeland declined to comment on why Strader’s arrest was not discovered in the vetting process.—
Greg Braxton,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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Nearly four years after Gabby Petito’s remains were discovered in Wyoming’s Bridger-Teton National Forest, Netflix is set to release a new docuseries into the shocking murder of the #vanlife vlogger by her then-fiancé, Brian Laundrie.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
27 Jan. 2025
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Really humble, looking to do extra, looking to learn from players, from coaches, eager to get better.—
Eduardo A. Encina,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2025
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Actors who have worked with Kelce describe him as eager to learn and a pleasure to be around on set – something that might sound very familiar to his football coaches over his career.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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She's seen parents lose mirrors on their cars from the doubling up and driving half off the road.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
3 Feb. 2025
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Shein and Temu icons are seen displayed on a phone screen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on August 27, 2024.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
3 Feb. 2025
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This comes as a think tank has recommended the U.S. should improve its ability to strike Chinese forces in order to protect its airfields located in the Western Pacific Ocean.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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The programs will be housed on the first floor of the Hazel Harvey Peace Center for Neighborhoods located at 818 Missouri Ave.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Feb. 2025
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Eight months later, when Cox heard Lombardi called the FBI, Lombardi said, Cox canceled his contract.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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In the video, a vehicle crash can be heard prior to Jiang's Prius entering the frame, closely followed by a dark SUV.—
Emma Steele,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
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The Chicago Sky just got bigger — and a whole lot better from behind the arc — in the first official day of WNBA free agency.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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Both Arsenal and Manchester City got the job done in the Champions League in midweek with Arsenal securing automatic progress while City scraped their way through to the play-off places.—
Darren Richman,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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