plumb
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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
She had focused on romance stories about Navy SEALs but realized she was trying too hard to plumb an unfamiliar topic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
Woad has been given another plumb draw this week, alongside the last two champions Lilia Vu and Lydia Ko, who triumphed at St Andrews last year after winning gold at the Paris Olympics.
From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025
If a factory was nearby, he’d explain how you used a plumb line to get the chimney straight and why the windows had been placed a certain way to let in the maximum light.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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