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field work

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noun

  1. an investigation or search for material, data, etc, made in the field as opposed to the classroom, laboratory, or official headquarters

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The team combined field work, seismic and satellite data to reconstruct a domino chain of events and trace the height of the wave.

From BBC ● May 6, 2026

Following their field work, ICE’s partners are expected to fill out a standardized report with details about the minor and their sponsor.

From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2026

All the field work we do points to absolute global adoption starting at the board level—not the IT level, where we usually saw past tech trends start.

From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026

In an October hearing, Diane Rafferty of the auditing firm Alvarez & Marsal, told the court that preliminary field work uncovered “inconsistencies in services offered due to a lack of clear standards.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2024

The field work remained the same, but the time passed differently.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson

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