search party
noun
: an organized group of people who are looking for someone or something that is missing
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Dominican authorities said Thursday morning the search party is moving from the RIU Republic Resort to Macao beach.
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Lifeboat Crew Saves 'Traumatized' Golden Retriever After Dog Gets Swept Out to Sea After a Walk
The Hansons spent days searching for the feline, enlisting other family members and neighbors to help, but the search party had no luck.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Woman found alive after nearly two days in state park
Around 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 8, members of a ground search party began hearing cries for help coming from a remote area of the park.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
The search party for that cash included Brian Montes.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Lifeboat Crew Saves 'Traumatized' Golden Retriever After Dog Gets Swept Out to Sea After a Walk
The Hansons spent days searching for the feline, enlisting other family members and neighbors to help, but the search party had no luck.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Woman found alive after nearly two days in state park
Around 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 8, members of a ground search party began hearing cries for help coming from a remote area of the park.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
The search party for that cash included Brian Montes.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Search party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20party. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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