Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Digging.
- noun Figuratively, search; laborious investigation; research.
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- verb Present participle of
delve .
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Examples
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Those interested in delving deeper can consult Camp's specialized works on many of the themes presented, such as the recruitment of political leadership and popular political attitudes.
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Readers with an interest in delving deeper may come away disappointed.
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Those interested in delving deeper can consult Camp's specialized works on many of the themes presented, such as the recruitment of political leadership and popular political attitudes.
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And I bow to your magical mesmeric powers of ESP, in delving into the subconscious of the dead spirits, drawing forth the knowledgeses that they only thought they were religiously motivated.
Bukiet on Brooklyn Books Hal Duncan 2009
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Those interested in delving deeper can consult Camp's specialized works on many of the themes presented, such as the recruitment of political leadership and popular political attitudes.
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Those interested in delving deeper can consult Camp's specialized works on many of the themes presented, such as the recruitment of political leadership and popular political attitudes.
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The second motivation for writing this novel was that I was interested in delving into a rich, and for many, foreign strand of American Jewish life.
Allegra Goodman explains her motivation for writing Kaaterskill Falls 2010
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Those interested in delving deeper can consult Camp's specialized works on many of the themes presented, such as the recruitment of political leadership and popular political attitudes.
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Municipal records from three cities and private business records from individual traders and family firms also hold considerable promise as sources of data for future researchers interested in delving deeper into the connected histories of these three markets.
Connecting Histories in Afghanistan: Market Relations and State Formation on a Colonial Frontier 2008
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As I think of these places I am again delving into their world, trying on their suffering, searching for an understanding of the strengths that allow them to go on, when I, who am blessed beyond the dreams of some of these people, might choose to pitch life and its profound sorrow.
A Moment Ulysses 2008
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