in search of

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: attempting to find : looking for
Scientists are in search of the answer.

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Others have reported hearing Donald’s footsteps on the steps at night, perhaps in search of refreshments from the Ahwahnee kitchens. Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025 Fact is Bruce Springsteen has forever been a man of the people, a man in search of his own definition of his maleness and his humanity. Kevin Powell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 Cincinnati police are in search of a West Price Hill man accused of fatally shooting another man in Mount Airy earlier in October. Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025 Two months later, a year of research and writing had amounted to a tall stack of yellow legal tablet sheets in search of a guiding principle. Cameron Crowe, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in search of

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“In search of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20search%20of. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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