as in found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
managed to hunt down his ancestors, who arrived back to the 16th century
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Enslaved Black people were banned from reading and writing and even those who had their freedom couldn't always access formal schooling, so African Americans began founding colleges of their own.—
Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 20 June 2025
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Walmart, headquartered in Bentonville, founded the festival with inclusion in mind.—
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As a player, Clark learned from some of the best minds in the sport.—
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The couple learned that Saturday from Bill Crowder, a Charlotte-area wildlife expert and coyote consultant.—
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Foreign objects being discovered in food is a relatively rare recall reason, with more common reasons including bacterial or viral contamination or the presence of undeclared allergens.—
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In 2024, more than 100,000 pounds of turkey kielbasa products were recalled after the product was discovered to have fragments of bone inside.—
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Its research had located nearby properties that had sold for more.—
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The suspect was later located and admitted to the vandalism.—
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“Hunted (down or up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunted%20%28down%20or%20up%29. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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