sleuth
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There the nun discovers her own inner sleuth, and unexpectedly finds joy in life outside the cloister.
Despite previous sleuthing success, Gabriel is a reluctant detective.
As the technology improves, these artifacts disappear, giving them “greater potential to mislead would-be sleuths seeking to uncover AI-generated fakes,” the Brennan Center noted.
From Los Angeles Times
Jennie Erin Smith’s detailed and immersive reporting follows scientific sleuths trying to pinpoint a centuries-old mutation, in the hope of one day delivering a cure.
Her subsequent sleuthing in the archives has produced a rich reimagining of Leman’s life.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.