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thorough

[thur-oh, thuhr-oh] / ˈθɜr oʊ, ˈθʌr oʊ /


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“He has been suspended from ‘Wheel of Fortune’ and we are recasting while we conduct a thorough investigation.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

Corney, who worked in the Cabinet Office between 2018 and 2021 and says he was in weekly and then daily meetings about designing alerts, wants a "thorough review".

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

OpenAI is a major Azure customer, and more thorough disclosures might have shed light on Azure’s true performance.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Buckingham’s office is now surveying state tracts in the area and “conducting a thorough review of relevant titles and deeds to better determine the location and extent of any potential trespass,” she added.

From Salon Aug. 24, 2026

They agreed that a gap of three stones was acceptable, if Justin left thorough instructions for completion.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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