1
as in discovers
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
we finally found the information after searching dozens of Internet sites
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2
as in encounters
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance
hey, I found my notebook!
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as in discoveries
something discovered
that antique plate was a great garage sale find
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Verb
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The movie, about a seemingly shallow teenage girl who discovers the joy in helping others find love, costarred Stacey Dash, Paul Rudd, Donald Faison, Breckin Meyer, Jeremy Sisto, and the late Brittany Murphy.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
15 Mar. 2025 -
Elena is a reporter who discovers the fire was intentional, the synopsis runs.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
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This breakthrough could lead to more exciting quantum discoveries in the near future.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2025
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The discoveries were made as several court cases in Florida show that traffickers are using all kinds of methods to move guns through the Dominican Republic and seaports outside of Port-au-Prince, where gangs are now in control of up to 90% of the capital.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
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In the daylight, a Mavic reconnaissance quadcopter locates a target and drops a miniature radio beacon on it.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
29 Nov. 2024
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The first such event raised $15,000 for Arkansas tornado relief; this year's beneficiary is The Van, which locates and assists homeless Arkansans.—
Eric E. Harrison,
arkansasonline.com,
12 Oct. 2024
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The real-time feel of Adolescence means there are no flashbacks or exposition, and the audience learns everything just as the investigators and Jamie's family do.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Drake learns its destination for the first round of the NCAA Tournament during Sunday’s selection show.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Finds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finds. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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