Example Sentences
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Smith, for his part, is dubious about the veracity of the ransom notes - and believes Guthrie was ferreted down to Mexico where she could more easily be kept out of sight.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
The Agriculture Department ferreted data from 28 states and says it found nearly 186,000 dead recipients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
“Good cops want bad cops ferreted out,” Jenkins said in a recent interview.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 20, 2023
Profligate users were ferreted out from public records and, if they could be identified, shamed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2021
He sees the look on my face and smiles, sure that he has ferreted out the secret desire of my heart.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
