search (for or out)

as in to pursue
to go in search of every year major league scouts crisscross the country to search for young players with promising talent

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Verb
  • Refuse to let anyone pursuing you romantically to take advantage of you.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Depending on the outcome of House races, a GOP Senate could also enable the second Trump administration to pursue policy priorities like rolling back the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and renewing corporate tax cuts.
    Li Zhou, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • The open congressional seat in District 12 opened up after Rep. Barbara Lee lost in her run for California senator and did not seek reelection.
    Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • The company is actively seeking recovery of damages under its property insurance programs and has deferred $38.8 million of incremental costs related to the Maui windstorm and wildfires to a regulatory asset.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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  • Things are also looking up for Stefany Serna, 33, a server at a steakhouse in Coral Gables, Florida.
    Shannon Pettypiece, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Huang told her friend to look up at the birds resting on a tree.
    Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Search (for or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/search%20%28for%20or%20out%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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