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Recent Examples of ferret
Half the fun for diehard Poe fans is ferreting all the hidden Easter eggs and savoring the ingenious ways Flanagan has riffed on the source material.
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Ars Staff, Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2023
The incentive to ferret them out has only increased; Putin has recently made several appeals for the F.S.B. to be on alert for those seeking to undermine and destabilize the Russian state.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2023
There, researcher and Biological Dynamics founder Raj Krishnan, figured out how to use alternating current to ferret out very small bio-markers from blood and other liquid solutions.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2023
Zelensky recalled the initial moments of the war, when much of the world expected Kyiv to fall within days and U.S. officials offered to ferret him out of the city to escape assassination.
—David L. Stern, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2023
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Ars Staff, Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2023
The incentive to ferret them out has only increased; Putin has recently made several appeals for the F.S.B. to be on alert for those seeking to undermine and destabilize the Russian state.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2023
There, researcher and Biological Dynamics founder Raj Krishnan, figured out how to use alternating current to ferret out very small bio-markers from blood and other liquid solutions.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2023
Zelensky recalled the initial moments of the war, when much of the world expected Kyiv to fall within days and U.S. officials offered to ferret him out of the city to escape assassination.
—David L. Stern, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ferret
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The year-long FOI battle is connected to a convoluted and bitter political rift that has dogged Bloomfield for the past two years under Mayor Danielle Wong’s administration.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
16 July 2025
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This particular issue has dogged Samsung’s own foldable phone designs, dating back to its first big swing at a foldable smartphone, the $2,000 Galaxy Fold, released in 2019.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
16 July 2025
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The competitors can hawk about a sheep a minute, though the shearing competition is just one aspect of the Royal Highland Show, Scotland’s biggest agricultural event.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
8 July 2025
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Inside, more than 30 vendors set up stands hawking everything marijuana-related, from LED lights and other grow equipment to cannabis seeds, immature plants, and clones, which are cuttings taken from mother plants and then developed into adult plants.—
Randy Tucker,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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She has also been hounded by allegations of misuse of more than $10 million in public funds as vice president and former Education Secretary.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
25 July 2025
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With about four minutes left, González pumped his fist in celebration after hounding Aaron Estrada throughout a key defensive possession and helping to force a shot clock violation.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 July 2025
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Unfortunately, Scott gets trapped there himself during an expedition with no way to get out until ... 23.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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“Ferret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferret. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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