get to the bottom of
Example Sentences
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Through her own PhD research at the University of Nottingham, funded by the National Eczema Society, Bowes is trying to get to the bottom of why TSW has become so difficult and divisive.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
It allows leagues to say: “We handed this off to an independent authority with real investigative power. They will get to the bottom of it.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
And he’s still trying to get to the bottom of it!
From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026
In a series of calls with HPS portfolio manager Jon Ashley, Brahmbhatt said he would get to the bottom of the invoice discrepancies, a person familiar with the conversations said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
The Washington Post suspected that something funny was happening at the monkey house, but the reporters and editors who worked on the story couldn’t quite get to the bottom of it.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
