dive
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"When you dive into the Iliad, you really understand that Homer was an Anatolian. You find anecdotes and cultural references that are completely unknown elsewhere," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Regrettably, “Tony” operates in the latter state: all sentiment and little practical truth, different from the ways Bourdain’s effusive, colorful work and writing make people feel when they really dive into it.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
In a social media post, he said he decided to dive and investigate after seeing something that appeared to be a large rock on his scanner.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Such a prolonged closure will send the more than 400,000 people who pour through the center’s turnstiles each year scrambling to find other places to swim, dive, play water polo and aqua-aerobicize.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Seeing no one I knew, nowhere I could squeeze in, my mood threatened to dive again.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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Some perform feats of strength, flips, aerial dance moves, head-first dives.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
During 32 dives to the site, explorers collected samples from 485 whale-fossil sites and active whale falls, and found a treasure trove of remains, including one extinct whale's skeleton.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
The sub took up to three people on the dives, collecting the fossil samples using robotic arms.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
Our in-depth voter guide dives into the candidates, their positions, fundraising and endorsement.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
“You may think you can eliminate it,” Adams warned, but “Aristocracy like Waterfowl dives for Ages and rises again with brighter Plumage.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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Four ocean rescue swimmers jumped into the ocean and dived down to the submerged vehicle, where they were able to successfully extract the victim, who was later identified by her family as Alli Renee Singh.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Shares dived 8% following projections that free cash flow would turn negative in the latter half of this year for the first time since the Instagram-parent went public in 2012.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
While still only 30 years old, Phillips' career has nose dived since joining City from Leeds in 2022, playing just seven minutes of EFL Cup action for the club over the past two seasons.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Tokyo's Nikkei tanked four percent as Kioxia shed more than 18 percent, while Advantest and Tokyo Electron dived 10 percent and 11 percent respectively.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Instead of flying along with the Po-2s, they wove and dived around them.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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A survey of the Blean will focus on six endangered species that are found there, including the the heath fritillary butterfly, one of the UK's rarest, and the turtle dove.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Despite having been in basic training only eight months, he knew what that meant, and dove for the floor.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Warsh may be more of a dove on rates than he appears at first glance.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
The more we dove in, we’re like, “Let’s try to go.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
Unfortunately, he dove into the ramp, not the water.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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“It makes sense to watch and learn before diving in because it is extremely costly.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Panis, who has been diving for more than 40 years, contacted Guinness to share the discovery.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
"If you spot one while snorkelling or diving, be calm and keep your distance, no flash photography."
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Pearl diving often relied on the barest necessities: a noseclip, leather finger covers and a basket to gather oysters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Flocks of Antarctic petrels and snow petrels accompanied the ship on its journey toward the continent, diving with high, wild screams when the crew threw their garbage overboard into the sea.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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