Example Sentences

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For litigators, it has created a new imperative: ferreting out citations that have been fabricated by AI bots in their own court filings — and their adversaries’.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

While those investigations are time-limited, FBI agents can use the allotted time to practice techniques against targets, like recruiting informants and ferreting through their mail, financial transactions, phone data and abandoned trash.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2025

Twitter has drastically reduced its staff focused on ferreting out misinformation, hate speech and extremist content since it was bought by Elon Musk.

From Washington Times • May 5, 2023

As passive index-tracking has allowed most investors to disengage from corporate boards, the market needs more investors willing to spend the time and money ferreting out information and identifying undervalued companies.

From Reuters • Mar. 3, 2022

Queen Bella was the only one who bothered ferreting out his meanings any more.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman