as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
I'll try to track down his last known address
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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 -
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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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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While offenses have learned to use every second, defenses are also taking advantage of the extra time, primarily through duplicitous presentations and audibles in response to offensive calls.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Let our people plant corn that was discovered in Colombia and feed the world.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
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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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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Next, Israeli intelligence officials successfully located and assassinated Hezbollah’s top leadership.—
Hanin Ghaddar,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Feb. 2025
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Bates was no longer running down sidelines to knock the cleats off kick returners.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2025
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Parton added a contrasting tone, wearing a white jacket with three-quarter length sleeves, sharp lapels, a plunging neckline and gold button accents on the cuffs and running down the front placket atop a bow detailing at the base of the piece.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
29 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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According to former Mavs player Chandler Parsons Doncic cried after finding out he was being traded after purchasing a $15 million home.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2025
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Realtor’s Video Reveals Secret Room with Direct View Into Bathtub: ‘Look at How Creepy This Is’ When the poster’s in-laws found out about the purchase, they were outraged despite not knowing who was behind the deal.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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