as in to find out
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As the 2025 season progressed, Jones returned to the hiring processes of defensive coordinators Matt Eberflus, Mike Zimmer and Dan Quinn — former head coaches with years of experience calling defenses — to find out what went wrong during the season.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026 -
Once the emperor found out, Valentine was executed.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Several reservoirs, including Loch Lomond, the main water supply for the city of Santa Cruz, and Lake Cachuma, the largest reservoir in Santa Barbara County, were 100% full on Wednesday, with water running down their spillways.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Hill has the speed and athleticism to run down ball carriers sideline to sideline, and the size (6-3, 238) and attitude to meet them in the hole with authority.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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But there were always more pressing things to do than attend lectures or study rare manuscripts in the Radcliffe Camera, the beautiful circular reading room that’s the centerpiece of the Bodleian Library.—
Richard Godwin,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Opening Ceremony for the Milan Olympics is not until Friday, but for seasonal fans wanting to study up on who’s going for gold, hours of documentary programing in skiing, ice dancing and other sports are now available as streamers try to take a piece of the winter sports action from NBC.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Robert Herman, Paul Radvany and Walt De Treaux issued their decision Saturday, a day after hearing arguments.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Each year, Munich meets to hear European promises to do more.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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The transistor can detect image changes in just 100 microseconds, much faster than human perception.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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Our InfoSec team quickly detected and eliminated the access, and the incident is contained.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The committee uses 12 criteria to determine who belongs in the field and where teams should be seeded.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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At the door, formidable bouncers determine your fate.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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One source briefed on the matter told CBS News that prosecutors were trying to ascertain whether Pulte and Martin had improperly deputized Bowes and Strauss to assist on the Schiff investigation.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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Backed by funding from the Office of Naval Research, Robison is conducting a study designed to ascertain the training’s effectiveness.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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An iconic house built in 1963 by renowned architect John Harvey Carter is available off market, offering discerning buyers a rare chance to acquire one of the Sacramento area’s most exceptional mid-century modern homes.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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For now, investors haven’t seemed to be so discerning.—
Bernard Goyder,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Major (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/major%20%28in%29. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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