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as in to find
to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something
archaeologists have begun to search the southern end of the valley, where they believe the underground tombs are located
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as in to explore
to go into or range over for purposes of discovery
the Spanish conquistadors searched vast areas of the Southwest in their quest for the fabled cities of gold
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Recent Examples of search
Kc Baker, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
In other places, rescuers have found 20 dead during a search that started over the weekend.
—Reuters, 27 Nov. 2024
Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
Cairo, Egypt Reuters — Four bodies were recovered on Tuesday from a tourist boat which capsized off Egypt’s Red Sea coast, and rescue teams were still searching for nine missing people, the Red Sea Governorate said in a statement.
—Reuters, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The episode goes behind the scenes of the search and capture of Nancy’s killer, a case that was re-opened in 2019 when the victim’s brother, Jack Anderson, reached out to renowned forensic genealogist CeCe Moore of Parabon NanoLabs in Virginia, for help.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
In other places, rescuers have found 20 dead during a search that started over the weekend.
—Reuters, 27 Nov. 2024
Verb
Carrie Walsh, the chain’s president for Europe, Middle East and Africa will serve as interim CEO while Subway searches for Chidsey’s successor, the company said Tuesday in a statement.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
Cairo, Egypt Reuters — Four bodies were recovered on Tuesday from a tourist boat which capsized off Egypt’s Red Sea coast, and rescue teams were still searching for nine missing people, the Red Sea Governorate said in a statement.
—Reuters, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
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The hunt for a fugitive who spent weeks on the run after allegedly calling in a bear attack to cover up a murder came to a close after he was recognized at a hospital this weekend.Christina Coulter, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Sign up Anti-gay 'hunts' The recent flare-up of violence appears to have been linked to homophobic rhetoric by high-profile social media influencers.Tess Foley-Cox, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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Trump found success with Hispanics despite a tumultuous last phase of the campaign that included insults to Latinos and Puerto Rico, awkward comments about women voters, and violent rhetoric toward political opponents.David Jackson, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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Their apartment complex backed up to a shortcut that leads to running trails along UGA's campus where Riley was found dead in a wooded area, partially naked and covered in leaves, that afternoon.Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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This article will explore how Turkey sets high-quality and affordable hair transplant standards.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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More recently, the company has begun exploring other ways to make money from its 873,000 acres.BYAndrew Nusca, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
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The quest for only premier art leaves most artists who produce good quality but not world-class works with little if any support system to sustain them and their families.Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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The quest to have human conflicts decided by men and women in robes and wigs, and not just those in berets and boots, should resonate deeply with Israel’s founding ideals.Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
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Pay-per-view payments can be made via phone after scanning a QR code that is shown onscreen.Patrick Frater, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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Then Cooke and others scanned and analyzed the bone.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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Bay Area Home Report A spacious house located in the first block of Littlewood Drive in Piedmont has new owners.Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The filing also details the company's operations in the healthcare and wine segments, with the majority of revenue derived from customers located in China.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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His wig appears multi-tonal, with some black atop his trademark platinum, and combed down rather than tousled with spikes.Natasha Gural, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Our editors have polled retailers, combed through our reader’s favorite buys, and mined 2024 pop culture moments to select the gifts that will delight any recipient.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
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With little information forthcoming from Laos authorities, some travelers in Vang Vieng and friends of those who died have taken it upon themselves to investigate.Helen Regan, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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The Orange County District Attorney’s Office responded to the scene to investigate the shooting, per protocol.Sydney Barragan, Orange County Register, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Search.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/search. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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