ferret out

Example Sentences

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Such information can be hard enough to ferret out in democracies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

They’re all law-abiding people, and this directive ostensibly aims to ferret out terrorists and criminals.

From Slate • Dec. 17, 2025

We will ferret out students who protest against my policies.

From Salon • Oct. 18, 2025

The so-called Department of Government Efficiency set up its own internal team at the agency to ferret out information from its files.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2025

Bunny had an uncanny ability to ferret out topics of conversation that made his listener uneasy and to dwell upon them with ferocity once he had.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt