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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  • After the Justice Department reversed course in 2023, the judge presiding over the case gave Mr. Trump a July 13, 2023 deadline to further pursue the Westfall issue.
    Graham Kates, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Others have suggested that Trump is simply pursuing a more nationalistic style of great-power competition, one that would make sense to Xi and Putin, as well as India’s Narendra Modi and Hungary’s Viktor Orban.
    Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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  • The administration is also seeking relief from having to file daily updates on its progress.
    Ben Finley, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Therefore, to ensure minimal disruption to your daily operations, establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor your system’s performance and actively seek feedback from users to identify areas for improvement.
    Archer Chiang, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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  • Or maybe there is some friend who has a really strong moral compass and people look up to him.
    Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Look for the gold star in the top right corner which is a hallmark of the Real ID, or look up your information in the Kansas driver’s license status check.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
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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 28 Apr. 2025.

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