ferret out
Example Sentences
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In the year or so since Colombia Rural Vital introduced its initiative in Orito, she had become a medical detective of sorts, traveling from village to village, cultivating sources and ferreting out unreported deaths.
From New York Times
Hacking and ferreting out leaks can sometimes involve social engineering, manipulating people rather than the technical tools they use.
From The Verge
But now threats have given way to bullets in the heads of searchers who have proved far better than the authorities at ferreting out the clandestine burial and burning pits that number in the thousands.
From Seattle Times
U.S. military officials have said America’s ability to ferret out terrorist threats in Afghanistan and respond will be reduced after the final troops have withdrawn.
From Seattle Times
And a commitment must be secured from the U.S. attorney’s office for a transparent review of all closed firearms cases to ferret out the extent of the problems.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
