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as in ruling
a decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard
the evidence supported a finding of unfair bias, and the court entered judgment for the plaintiff
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as in discovery
the act or process of sighting or learning the existence of something for the first time
the scientists were thrilled with the finding of the new fossil
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as in discovering
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
we finally found the information after searching dozens of Internet sites
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as in encountering
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance
hey, I found my notebook!
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Recent Examples of finding
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Residents and preliminary police findings indicate the tutoring center was operating in an aging building.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
2 July 2026
Enola wastes no time in finding the gunman and is shocked to see that Professor Rathe is actually her former enemy, Moriarty (Duncan-Brewster).
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Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
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Noun
Prominent civil rights attorneys Ben Crump and Van Turner, who are representing the family of Kohen Wiley, released preliminary findings from the independent autopsy during a news conference on July 1.
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Residents and preliminary police findings indicate the tutoring center was operating in an aging building.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
Verb
According to a case report this week in the New England Journal of Medicine, her doctors looked through her medical history for clues, finding nothing that immediately stood out.
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Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
2 July 2026
Enola wastes no time in finding the gunman and is shocked to see that Professor Rathe is actually her former enemy, Moriarty (Duncan-Brewster).
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Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finding
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While the Supreme Court ruling focused specifically on cases in West Virginia and Idaho, it is expected to have far-reaching implications for those additional 25 states — and possibly more if other states pursue similar legislation.
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In a 6-3 ruling split along ideological lines, the Supreme Court determined that federal caps on coordinated spending between candidates and political parties violate constitutional free speech protections.
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The Tourism and Antiquities Ministry said that the first discovery reveals details of daily life, urban development and economic activities in the Dakhla Oasis in the fourth century, when Egypt was part of the Byzantine empire.
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That improv continued into the 23-day shoot of the one-location film, which was shot chronologically to allow further character discovery throughout production, while providing the safety of moving linearly through the story.
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Officials have not reported discovering caches containing cash, gold or weapons and have not publicly commented on the broader allegations.
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The findings also demonstrate the incredible observing power of the JWST and how the $10 billion space telescope is still discovering things no other instrument can.
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Heaton recalled encountering a farmer in Uganda while volunteering there.
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Salonen found renewal not from the desperation of rethinking but from freshening, illuminating the perception of exceptional young musicians first encountering greatness.
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His use of the presidency’s sweeping ability to unilaterally grant pardons and commute sentences is among the ways the Republican’s return to office has featured an expansive use of executive power.
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The pair, who were detained in March, had already spent four months in prison prior to the punishment, which ultimately reduced their sentence from 25 lashes to 21, the AP said.
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The utility said around noon that crews are in the process of locating valves to get water pumping again, but repairs might take 12-16 hours.
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Friends who tried locating Chase were said to have been concerned about her living situation in recent years.
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Their lives gradually shift after meeting No Yeong-ju, an optimistic singing instructor played by Im Ji-eun, whose positive outlook encourages both women to confront their past.
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The warning is the second issued by UCSB police since May, when an 18-year-old freshman reported she was raped and strangled after meeting a man at a Sigma Pi fraternity party before returning to her dorm at Tropicana Gardens in Isla Vista.
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Decades of Hollywood empire-building ended with a quake in 2017 when Australian media mogul Rupert Murdoch decided to sell much of his Fox entertainment holdings amid the rise of Netflix and other tech giants.
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The staggering number of trades across eight separate accounts marks a significant departure from previous presidents, who have either divested their holdings or traded exclusively in diversified mutual funds.
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“Finding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finding. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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