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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
Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 10 Jan. 2026
Ryan will be responsible for leading the search for the Falcons' new coach and general manager.
—CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2026
Firefighters fought the fire both inside and outside the house, and additional firefighters went inside to search for people.
—Staff Report, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
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The search reportedly came to a close on Friday as the Dolphins are expected to hire former Packers vice president of player personnel Jon-Eric Sullivan for the role.
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McKee said hundreds of people volunteered to help search for the boy, and that he was located around noon local time by members of the United Cajun Navy, a local volunteer search-and-rescue group.
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Badlands is set in the future on a remote alien planet, where Dek, a young Predator (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi), outcast from his clan and desperate to prove himself with his first official hunt, finds an unlikely ally in a robot named Thia (Elle Fanning).—
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Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding.—
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Investigators also found eight 9 mm casings fired from a Glock pistol at the scene where Holmes was killed, according to the affidavit.—
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In doing so, the judge found he could not be involved in the handling of the separate probes related to the civil fraud investigation and the NRA.—
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What that means for the rest of us is new hotspots to visit, new drinks to sip and new flavors to explore.—
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Written and directed by Sarnoski, the film promises to offer a much darker take on the Robin Hood stories that explores the end of the character’s life.—
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His quest has taken him to breathtaking creative heights with achievements visible both at home, where the Emeryville pianist and composer is the longest serving member of the SFJAZZ Collective, and abroad, via regular tours throughout Europe.—
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In the rapidly evolving world of denim manufacturing, the quest for sustainability often clashes with the demand for authentic, high-quality aesthetics.—
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After scanning the code, the recipients might be prompted to provide personal or financial information or to download malicious software.—
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Marvel has publicly acknowledged that the studio's productions often scan actors' bodies, though the scans are generally only used for visual effects purposes rather than storing actors' likenesses for future projects.—
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Alternative culture stores and venues are usually located in out-of-the-way areas.—
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Upon arriving at the home, police located a 12-year-old male who had sustained a gunshot wound.—
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The ashes have settled over the charred Louisville neighborhood where nine people remain missing and families cling to hope as investigators comb through the wreckage of Tuesday’s fatal UPS cargo plane crash.—
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He's assembled a team to comb through the details and evidence.—
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Miami Gardens police started investigating the incident New Year’s Day after the neighbor reported the shots fired on the 17000 block of Northwest 27th Avenue, an arrest affidavit said.—
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The Columbus Division of Police is investigating the matter as a double homicide and not murder-suicide, WSYX and CNN reported.—
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“Search.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/search. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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