plumb
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Perhaps there are investigative pieces to be done here by enterprising Timesfolk willing to plumb the depths of the surveillance they allege is being conducted by their employer.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
When Emma Hayes took the reins of the women’s national soccer team in 2024, one of her first goals was to plumb the depths of the team’s talent pool.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026
Or maybe we’ll plumb new depths of dysfunction in the coming year.
From Salon • Dec. 31, 2025
In effect, the complaint here invites the Journal’s lawyer to use interrogatories and depositions to plumb the entire relationship between the two men.
From Slate • Jul. 23, 2025
Still, the Underdowns insisted that our mission last no more than one year—not enough time for going plumb crazy but only partway, I guess, even if things went poorly.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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Christopher Columbus' Diary: The First Voyage
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"The Odyssey," Vocabulary from Part 1 of the epic poem
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