as in found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
managed to hunt down his ancestors, who arrived back to the 16th century
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The backstory Originally a sheep station founded in 1844, Wharekauhau began welcoming guests in the 1970s, when it was run by the Shaw family.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026 -
Des McAnuff, Tony Award-winning director and founding artistic director of the Playhouse, joined the faculty this year.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
25 May 2026
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According to court records, investigators learned during their investigation that Mason and another individual (that name was redacted) kidnapped Kayla.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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That was just one lesson learned during the drama series panel at the Variety A Night in the Writers’ Room event in Los Angeles.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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But on May 24, authorities discovered a crack in the tank holding 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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In their extensive search, Starbucks discovered the story of a family tradition that has existed in generations in several Italian regions—the ritual of enjoying a spoonful of extra-virgin olive oil each day.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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Canada's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team announced Friday that McLean's remains had been located in the Lions Bay area of British Columbia, according to PEOPLE.—
Oliver Gettell,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
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Canada's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) announced in a Friday, May 22 media release shared with PEOPLE that McLean's remains were located in the Lions Bay area.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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Abdul ran down the stairs with the victim’s wife, who is also named Maria.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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Dreyer ran down the ball, held off a defender, threatened the goalkeeper and made a perfect cross that the 5-foot-91/2 Lozano headed home five minutes into injury time.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2026
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“Hunted (down or up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunted%20%28down%20or%20up%29. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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