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as in to realize
to come to an awareness of
that was around the time that I found out I was adopted
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as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
found out about the new restaurant by reading reviews online
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Recent Examples of find out
Some residents, determined to find out, made their way back despite the thick smoke, only to discover nothing left but ruins.
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Tony Dokoupil, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2025
Image So now comes the anxious waiting, to find out what else has fallen, and may still.
—Sam Lubell, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Sign up for our Park Life newsletter and find out what’s new and interesting every week at Southern California’s theme parks.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 8 Jan. 2025
Attorneys for the coalition found out about the disappearing messages during the discovery process of the lawsuit.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
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Tony Dokoupil, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2025
Image So now comes the anxious waiting, to find out what else has fallen, and may still.
—Sam Lubell, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Sign up for our Park Life newsletter and find out what’s new and interesting every week at Southern California’s theme parks.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 8 Jan. 2025
Attorneys for the coalition found out about the disappearing messages during the discovery process of the lawsuit.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
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The city has a vested interest in protecting that dream, which cannot be fully realized if people aren’t held accountable for making our city unsafe.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2025
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Nick, you were gifted with incredible physical abilities, but sadly were also dealt with mental challenges that have kept you from fully realizing that potential.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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The easier and often more obvious group of four will become yellow once found all together, followed by green, blue and, the hardest or more obscure group, purple.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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Emergency crews were dispatched to a home on Horseshoe Drive at 5:47 p.m. in connection with a fire complaint and found that the residence was burning, according to Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police Department.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
13 Jan. 2025
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After Short's body was discovered, the Los Angeles Police Department launched an investigation, which ran until 1950, when it was shut down, according to 48 Hours.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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The human remains were discovered early Monday evening by two local hunters in the woods near a highway close to Taylorsville, which is about 60 miles north of Charlotte, the Alexander County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2025
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Babich learned his lesson and took his foot off the blitzing pedal.—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
13 Jan. 2025
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Hill said that many were surprised to learn the extent of Hill-Wolfskill’s support for everyone, from family and friends to complete strangers.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
12 Jan. 2025
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The group was seen filling buckets of water from Libonati's pool and passing it among themselves to douse the smoking spots around the house.—
Janhvi Bhojwani,
NBC News,
10 Jan. 2025
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Not seeing the skull in the barrel is such a rookie move.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
9 Jan. 2025
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The Azusa Police Department this weekend arrested a homeless man suspected of setting a brush fire at a park located near the foothills.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
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The investigation stemmed from the June 8, 2017, shooting at a parking lot in the Fair Oaks Plaza, located in the 900 block of E. Duane Avenue.—
Stephanie Lam,
The Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2025
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Later, during a briefing from Zelia Baugh, executive vice-president of behavior health at John Peter Smith Hospital, a commotion could be heard in the lobby outside the court.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Jan. 2025
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According to three sources with knowledge of the situation, Joni Ernst, Republican of Iowa, is one of the senators who have turned down offers to hear privately from Hegseth’s accuser.—
Jane Mayer,
The New Yorker,
14 Jan. 2025
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He’s got quite a fastball and has some creativity to him.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Instead of taking a three-score lead in that game, the Lions failed to get a first down.—
Mike Sando,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Find out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/find%20out. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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