ferret out
Example Sentences
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They’re all law-abiding people, and this directive ostensibly aims to ferret out terrorists and criminals.
From Slate ● Dec. 17, 2025
The modern discipline of psychology would ferret out the private motives of regular and refined collectors alike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
We will ferret out students who protest against my policies.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2025
The controversy prompted a more broadly-based movement to ferret out other Vietnamese celebrities suspected of conspiring against the country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2025
"This island's more or less a bare rock. We shall make short work of searching it. We'll soon ferret out U. N. Owen, Esq."
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
