as in dives (into)
to start work on energetically
waded deep into the repair project and didn't come out of it until four hours later enthusiastically waded into his science fair project
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Additional storm development is also possible across the Appalachians into the Mid-Atlantic as an upper-level system approaches from the west.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026 -
As a courtroom showdown between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively approaches next month, lawyers for the former co-stars continued to hash out key pretrial issues Tuesday before a federal judge.—
Rebecca Keegan,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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Famously, Hathaway was far down on the casting wish list for the role of fashion neophyte Andrea Sachs, so this timeless performance is nothing if not a testament to what happens when an eternal theater kid tackles a role with something to prove.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Senators voted unanimously Thursday to ban themselves from participating in prediction markets as Congress tackles the ethics of the novel platforms.—
Matthew Choi,
Washington Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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Now streaming on Netflix, the film follows Theron's Sasha, who undertakes a solo kayaking trip in the Australian wilderness after a devastating loss.—
Nigel Smith,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Wades (in or into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wades%20%28in%20or%20into%29. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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