ferret out
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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
“Faithless creature,” Oriana says, looking at me as though through the sheer intensity of her gaze she might ferret out my secrets.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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