get to the bottom of
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The company’s loyal tea drinkers are emailing executives and signing petitions in a desperate bid to bring back the old recipe—and get to the bottom of the “Great Chai Incident of 2026.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
He used this hearing to try to get to the bottom of it.
From Slate ● Mar. 20, 2026
The sport survived because fans believed someone independent would get to the bottom of the scandal.
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
“And I don’t want you to think that I’ve forgotten about your costume, either. We’ll try to get to the bottom of things in the coming days when things settle down.”
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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