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She ferreted out the truth.ferreted out = searched for and discovered through persistent investigation
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She was hired by Twitter to help ferret out spammers.ferret out = search for and discover through persistent investigation
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Perhaps the Admiral's looking for someone else to help him ferret out the killer. (source)
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The German Shepherds used to ferret out people in hiding were barking ferociously. (source)
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The eyes of the most bullheaded boys radiate a shining determination: every ounce of their attention has been trained to ferret out weakness. (source)
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For the same reason he'd taken to spending hours in the more obscure regions of the library stacks, ferreting out arcane lore. (source)ferreting out = searching for and discovering through persistent investigation
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I can hardly wait for the day when I'll be able to go to the public library and ferret out the information I need. (source)ferret out = search for and discover through persistent investigation
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It was all a part of preparing us for the real world, and ferreting out the "Gray Man." (source)ferreting out = searching for and discovering through persistent investigation
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...Mrs. Rachel was sitting at her window, keeping a sharp eye on everything that passed, from brooks and children up, and that if she noticed anything odd or out of place she would never rest until she had ferreted out the whys and wherefores thereof. (source)ferreted out = searched for and discovered through persistent investigation
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Ferreting in one's soul, one often ferrets out something that might have lain there unnoticed.† (source)ferrets out = searches for and discovers through persistent investigation
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They try to ferret out a soldier's potential weaknesses. (source)ferret out = search for and discover through persistent investigation
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Hel's a master at ferreting out secrets. (source)ferreting out = discovering through persistent investigation
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Still, Feeney, with his electronic expertise, had ferreted out some of Roarke's closer business associates, and none had wanted to risk offending someone of Roarke's stature with a refusal.† (source)ferreted out = searched for and discovered through persistent investigation
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Ought to ferret out the mystery before we go. (source)ferret out = discover through persistent investigation
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He refills my drink without me having to ask, somehow ferreting out one last cup of the good stuff.† (source)ferreting out = searching for and discovering through persistent investigation
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They ferreted out a thermos of hot coffee, and he looked at her as though he was going to kiss her, and she looked back at him as though she did not mind.† (source)ferreted out = searched for and discovered through persistent investigation
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