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as in to find out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for search (for)
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By embracing experimentation, while fostering a psychologically safe culture, and actively seeking ways to encourage collaboration, managers can be strategically resilient and prepare their teams to navigate the complexities of today’s business environment.—
Ellen Choi,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025 -
Philadelphia has been seeking nothing more than punching a ticket to the lottery.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2025
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Take this test to find out more about your relationship with the natural world: Connectedness To Nature Scale Editorial StandardsForbes Accolades Join The Conversation Comments 0 One Community.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Fuel up, then get ready to find out what Draper has in store for you.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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The longtime ritual calls for members of the royal family to smear blood on their faces from their first kill during fox or stag hunting.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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But on the 24th floor of a lower Manhattan U.S. District courthouse, a string of FBI agents filled in the nitty gritty—detailing the forensic penetration of iPhones, Google accounts, WhatsApp messages, and search histories of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) operatives hunting Alinejad.—
Karl Vick,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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Members accompanied an exodus of millions of Venezuelans, the overwhelming majority of whom were seeking better living conditions after their nation’s economy came undone last decade.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
23 Mar. 2025
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According to the insider, director Doug Liman accompanied the two on the trip, but further details about the project were not disclosed.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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The queen consort wore an emerald green dress with contrasting fabric on the rounded collar of the garment and running down the sleeves.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
19 Mar. 2025
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The mountains rose steeply on each side at this point, and the brook that ran down the valley was swift and noisy, swollen by rain.—
Horace R. Hinkley,
Outdoor Life,
19 Mar. 2025
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Protesters dug up greens and planted Palestinian flags in the lawn of his Trump International Golf Links & Hotel in Doonbeg, Ireland last week.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2025
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Each evening, the crystal-clear water erupted in a kaleidoscope of bioluminescence, while Reiki students could dig up amethyst and tourmaline from crystal seams that crisscrossed the island.—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
17 Mar. 2025
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Rubio’s openness to hearing leaders out was welcomed, sources said.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
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Laughter can be heard and nobody stepped in to help.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2025
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More sensitive ways to detect amyloid and tau, another protein related to the disease, are possible by analyzing spinal fluid, but that requires a painful and potentially dangerous spinal tap.—
Alice Park,
Time,
31 Mar. 2025
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Synchrotron light is vastly brighter than conventional sources, allowing the researchers to identify the molecule's vibrational signals, which are otherwise extremely hard to detect.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Search (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/search%20%28for%29. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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