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or dove (into)
as in had at
to start work on energetically
the first morning back at work was spent diving into the huge pile of e-mails that had accumulated over the previous two weeks
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Virginia Democrats’ entrance in the nationwide redistricting fight with Republicans has also been an issue that both Earle-Sears and Spanberger have addressed as the election nears.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Oct. 2025 -
There were two major objections that were raised to the scenario of a rotating Earth, and neither one was successfully addressed until the Renaissance.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Oct. 2025
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The reason why a golden retriever tackled four flights of stairs to reach his owner has left internet viewers in hysterics.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Denegal landed on his right shoulder when he was tackled following a 17-yard run.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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On August 22, she was attacked while on a Charlotte light train in what police described as an unprovoked stabbing.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Ruben Amorim’s men attacked with precision and purpose at Old Trafford.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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As the victim was leaving her Surprise home to attend a soccer game with her three children, Headrick approached her with a metal bar and forced the family back inside, prosecutors said.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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She had been approached before Leachman accepted the role but had turned it down.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Dived (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dived%20%28into%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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