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look into

Look into may be used literally, with the meaning “observe the interior of something.”

  • Morgan looked into the box and picked out a tiny calico kitten.

It may also be used in a figurative sense, with the meaning “investigate or examine something.”

  • I looked into the problem of employee lateness and found that the bus service is largely to blame.