in search of

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: attempting to find : looking for
Scientists are in search of the answer.

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The series follows collectors in search of unique artifacts in small towns and back roads throughout the United States. Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025 Coming to us all the way from the Shire, Frodo recently found his way to Our Companions Animal Sanctuary in search of his next adventure. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025 Being unsuccessful in obtaining adequate facilities at Stuttgart, and in search of better aviation opportunities, Schilberg moved to Wichita, Kan., around 1928, along with two partners from the welding company. Arkansas Online, 21 June 2025 But all that changes when a probe goes too far, sending the megalodon to the surface in search of fresh prey. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 21 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for in search of

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“In search of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20search%20of. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.

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