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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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During a Zoom press conference on Monday, March 17, Turner addressed his lack of playing time with Crystal Palace.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025 -
This isn't the first time Bader addressed negative comments on her videos.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Angel tackled darker themes than its predecessor while still maintaining the quippy lightness that makes Joss Whedon’s masterpieces, well, masterpieces.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
21 Dec. 2024
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Skeletor is a legendary comic book villain, but nothing Leto hasn't tackled before.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
21 Dec. 2024
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Canada attacked more fervently afterwards .—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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As the graph below shows, Bournemouth have primarily attacked down their left flank this season, with the axis between Dean Huijsen at left centre-back, wing-back Kerkez and winger Antoine Semenyo proving crucial.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Dived (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dived%20%28into%29. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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