as in finds
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
independent investigators eventually nosed out proof of White House wrongdoing
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Analysts then ranked the best products to buy in each category—from home goods to kitchen finds.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 May 2026 -
Amid the Black Death, a pregnant healer accused of witchcraft finds refuge in a Carthusian monastery.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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The coachable executor listens carefully, implements recommendations, seeks feedback, learns quickly and doesn’t let ego override strategy.—
Seth Lederman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Ming-Yu Liu, a vice president at Nvidia’s Cosmos Lab, shared a more cinematic analogy, pointing to The Matrix, in which the main character learns kung fu inside a simulated world.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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Shockingly, Bear discovers in mere minutes that the wish mystically worked, and Nikki wants to become romantically involved with him.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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June Baby by Shannon Garvey After losing her mother, Ruth is sent to Block Island where she is taken in by photographer Diana Beckett and discovers a summer refuge that shapes her dreams, her writing, and her first love with Diana’s nephew, Charlie.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
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Brett Schneider, a marketing veteran who teaches courses on fandom at UCLA, locates the Prada sequel’s appeal in something deeper than nostalgia.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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Just as gas stations cluster near interstate exits, Linde locates its plants close to NASA and SpaceX’s operations to cut down on delivery times and ensure a reliable supply.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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At the lot where the Bombsight meet happens, Geisha finds out the squad is looking for V-One.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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Sean is tested when his longtime friend and employee Jorge (Trey Santiago-Hudson) finds out about all of Sean’s changes and feels betrayed — Sean’s new sous chef gig means the end of the food truck, which Jorge was relying on.—
Ashley Boucher,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Apr. 2026
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The neighborhood/area Brickell gets a bad rep among visitors as Miami Beach’s boring, business-minded sibling, but a quick walk from the hotel will reveal the up-and-coming neighborhood to be an energizing community lined with vibrant (and clean) shops, restaurants, and bars.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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Favreau, working from a script co-authored with Lucasfilm president Dave Filoni and Book of Boba Fett writer Noah Kloor, gets the action going in the first few minutes, as if to reassure fans that the leap to the big screen means something.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
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The 2023 crew, for instance, came back to win just 27 times and came back from multiple runs down just eight times.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The arched surface invites the heat to spread evenly and mount in intensity, and as the fat runs down, the edges of the meat sizzle and crisp.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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“Noses out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noses%20out. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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