as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
independent investigators eventually nosed out proof of White House wrongdoing
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Advertisement Ted Williams and Ruth nosed out Gibson in career on-base percentage, but the legendary slugger who played for the Pittsburgh Crawfords and Homestead Grays in a 14-year career that ended in 1946 is the all-time leader in on-base-plus-slugging (OPS) at 1.177.
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
Politicians and clergy, keep your noses out of this.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
Hughes nosed out Simpson in the 100 with a winning time of 12.31.
—Glenn Reeves, The Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2024
Desormeaux rallied Principe Carlo ($39) to nose out favorite Positivity (Juan Hernandez) for the win with Colt Fiction (Geovanni Franco) third, another neck back.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Nov. 2021
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
Politicians and clergy, keep your noses out of this.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
Hughes nosed out Simpson in the 100 with a winning time of 12.31.
—Glenn Reeves, The Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2024
Desormeaux rallied Principe Carlo ($39) to nose out favorite Positivity (Juan Hernandez) for the win with Colt Fiction (Geovanni Franco) third, another neck back.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Nov. 2021
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In essence, the Magic Trackpad is just a larger version of the touchpad found on MacBooks.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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The researchers found that replacing any less active behavior with five minutes of exercise could lower systolic blood pressure by 0.68 points and diastolic blood pressure by 0.54 points.Linda Carroll, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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As philosopher George Santayana reminds us, those who do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it.Josh Becker, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Jefferson County residents can learn more about polling locations below.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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The phenomenon was discovered in the early 1900s among residents of Colorado Springs, Colorado.Erika Edwards, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The remains of the town were initially discovered in 1599 and by the 19th Century, scientists began to uncover the remains and preserved several in plaster.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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That changed in February, when the state located the necessary drugs and planned to execute Thomas Creech, who was convicted of five murders in three states.Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the Mountain Fire, located northwest of Los Angeles, exploded to 10,457 acres (16 square miles) in little more than five hours.Doug Duran, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Determined not to romanticize or fetishize his subjects, Fukunaga confesses to struggling during the editing process, and not always getting the calls right.Gavin J Blair, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
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Ways to get to Heritage Bank Center/where to park Heritage Bank Center is located at 100 Broadway St. in downtown Cincinnati.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2024
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Lopez, who worked at Otro Cafe the day of the high-profile visit, found out the pair were headed to the restaurant only about an hour in advance.Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
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Ice Cream — Little Maya finds out her dad can't pick her up from practice.John Archer, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Twice, Penn State were halted at the goalline without scoring, including in the final five minutes of the game, before Ohio State ran down the clock with its running game.Issy Ronald, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Then, more cider is boiled down into a thick, glossy caramel that magically reveals itself when inverted, running down the sides like a Willy Wonka waterfall.Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appétit, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Nose out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nose%20out. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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