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What does ferret out mean?

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Verb
  1. (transitive) To discover something after searching.
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On behalf of the ordinary reader, you feel he will ferret out the truth if anyone can.
Sent forth to ferret out the shadowy terrorists, U.S. troops would go woefully unprotected against biological weapons.
Directors always see something in you that you have to kind of ferret out, in a way.
He had a nose for news and he was an untiring reporter, reaching everywhere to ferret out some news.
I have appointed a proven and aggressive Inspector General to ferret out any and all cases of waste and fraud.
Lots of people at SAC work extremely hard to ferret out good investing ideas.

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