get to the bottom of
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"I think we have to get to the bottom of whether or not that did happen," O'Neill said.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
He used this hearing to try to get to the bottom of it.
From Slate ● Mar. 20, 2026
It allows leagues to say: “We handed this off to an independent authority with real investigative power. They will get to the bottom of it.”
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 18, 2026
“We are investigating State Farm’s behavior after the Southern California wildfires to get to the bottom of complaints that they are unfairly delaying or denying survivors’ claims,” he wrote to The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
So I can only advise you not to reread the above passage and to make no attempt to get to the bottom of it, because you’ll never find your way out again!
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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