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sleuth

[slooth] / sluθ /


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For some amici, I’d sleuth the internet for email addresses, then send a note succinctly explaining our appeal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Arable farmers may soon be able to stop slugs eating their crops thanks to research by a Shropshire-based university and the work of "slug sleuth" farmers.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

Preparations for the event have been conducted in the utmost secrecy, with top reporters from the usually staid New York Times forced to sleuth through local hotels for hints of the guest list.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

“At its center is Beast Mode: the 510’s legendary fixer and freelance sleuth whose rough exterior hides a code of loyalty and willingness to deal with problems others won’t touch,” the release reads.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026

“She hid…her fear because she knows I’m a tremendous sleuth and would immediately uncover everything.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

The lawyer for the woman who alleges she was raped at a Cornell University fraternity house says she is "not doing well" as she finds herself "under siege" from online sleuths seeking to identity her.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Meanwhile, internet sleuths began looking for evidence of previously unreported AI abuse, and started finding it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Internet sleuths spotted sets of numbers in posters around the chippy which they worked out to be the map co-ordinates for Celtic's Parkhead stadium.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Internet would-be sleuths have popped up in Zach’s comments on social media this week, probing Brian’s behavior and previous conduct.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

The scientist saw the wriggling figures of the sleuths, in various strange position, but his impressions were confused.

From Astounding Stories, April, 1931 by Various




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