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as in found
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 explored
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 searched
After recapturing Jerusalem’s Holy Temple, which had been converted into a place of idol worship, the website says, the Maccabees searched for pure oil with which to light the Temple menorah.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
And yet, despite accepting the reality of the injury and what lies ahead of him, Moe Wagner searched for the good in the situation while keeping a smile on his face Monday.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Purnell believes the controversy over the name arose after people heard it and searched online to find out more about the restaurant.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
Buche de Noel, or yule log, came in first in California, Tennessee and Louisiana — while residents of Alaska, Vermont and Idaho searched for the ever-popular sugar cookie more than anything else.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Police said investigators searched the unit directly above the boy and his mother.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
After later receiving a 911 call from the teenagers, other transit officers identified the man on another subway train and radioed ahead to the next station, where more officers kept the train doors closed, searched each car and ultimately apprehended him without incident, Gulotta said.
—Susan Haigh, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Data taken from Google Trends in early December revealed the most uniquely searched for Christmas cookie.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
The class of 2024 eagerly searched for jobs in Houston, Atlanta, Charlotte and Dallas — cities that aren’t as large or expensive as New York and San Francisco.
—Christine Y. Cruzvergara, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
And yet, despite accepting the reality of the injury and what lies ahead of him, Moe Wagner searched for the good in the situation while keeping a smile on his face Monday.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Purnell believes the controversy over the name arose after people heard it and searched online to find out more about the restaurant.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
Buche de Noel, or yule log, came in first in California, Tennessee and Louisiana — while residents of Alaska, Vermont and Idaho searched for the ever-popular sugar cookie more than anything else.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Police said investigators searched the unit directly above the boy and his mother.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
After later receiving a 911 call from the teenagers, other transit officers identified the man on another subway train and radioed ahead to the next station, where more officers kept the train doors closed, searched each car and ultimately apprehended him without incident, Gulotta said.
—Susan Haigh, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Data taken from Google Trends in early December revealed the most uniquely searched for Christmas cookie.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
The class of 2024 eagerly searched for jobs in Houston, Atlanta, Charlotte and Dallas — cities that aren’t as large or expensive as New York and San Francisco.
—Christine Y. Cruzvergara, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Robinson—whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lemmon—founded the anti-Islam English Defence League and has become a major far-right figure in the U.K., attracting thousands of supporters to rallies and garnering widespread criticism for his divisive anti-immigrant rhetoric.Alison Durkee, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Finkelstein’s grandfather, Alfred Wiener, founded the Wiener Library, London’s most important Holocaust archive, and Finkelstein served on the commission that recommended a new memorial.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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Some of Arthur’s backstory, which would be explored in the potential prequel, was revealed on Dexter.Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
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Emotions are tightly tied to keyblade wielders' powers, with anger feeding dark magic and love and joy feeding light magic, so having those emotions personified and interacting with those keyblade wielders is a neat angle that hasn't been explored yet.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Last year, Winter combed through the archives and picked out his favorite moments from four decades of solstice celebrations.Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Researchers and journalists combed through the videos and identified 288 people — including seven women and 12 children — who were killed.Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Investigators examined the cell phone and found multiple text messages, but the information could not lead them to the suspect who tossed the firearm.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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The report's authors then calculated the number of recreation and community centers per 1,000 residents in each area and examined weekly child care costs by county.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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The poll surveyed 1,000 voters from December 11 to 13 and had a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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In September 2024, over 62 percent of the 1,000+ SMBs surveyed agreed that their access to capital met or exceeded the national average; while 24 lenders agreed that loan volume would increase over the next six months.Brock Blake, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Three nations scoured the deep waters in 2017 during a $150 million effort supported by Australia, China and Malaysia to find the Boeing 777 that went missing midflight in March 2014.Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
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Olson scoured his medical file and found no evidence to support this claim.J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 20 Dec. 2024
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Leite also said that the cause of the accident was being investigated by Brazil's Aeronautical Accident Investigation and Prevention Center (Cenipa).Clare Fisher, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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For a year, The Times has investigated this divide around interrogations, examining methods as well as multiple cases involving false confessions.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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It's been nearly three decades since anyone has seen a grizzly anywhere near North Cascades National Park, located northeast of Seattle, KUOW reports, even though the bears used to dominate the area.Natalie Escobar, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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This December, the Caroling Party unfolded in a one-story ranch-style house in the Villages of Shady Hollow subdivision, located just off Frate Barker Road.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Searched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/searched. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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