as in hunts
an act or process of looking carefully or thoroughly for someone or something
the search for the missing hikers lasted several days
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as in finds
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 explores
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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Kennedy’s powerful book, which explores Goddard’s life as well as the author’s own, sets the record straight.—
Michael Schaub,
Orange County Register,
2 Jan. 2025 -
Her first collection of short stories explores the lives of Indigenous people across various timelines and locations.—
Michael Schaub,
Orange County Register,
2 Jan. 2025
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In the daylight, a Mavic reconnaissance quadcopter locates a target and drops a miniature radio beacon on it.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
29 Nov. 2024
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The first such event raised $15,000 for Arkansas tornado relief; this year's beneficiary is The Van, which locates and assists homeless Arkansans.—
Eric E. Harrison,
arkansasonline.com,
12 Oct. 2024
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The funny thing is that this ambitious study of an ex-cop (James Badge Dale) who investigates a missing girl has already started to develop a cult following of its own.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2025
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Other measures would guarantee whistleblower protections for people who file complaints with the Ethics Commission and change how the agency investigates alleged violations of ethics rules and laws.—
Jacob Orledge,
ProPublica,
6 Jan. 2025
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In a piece of commentary about the concert, Swed examines Schoenberg’s legacy and Mehta’s embrace of it.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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To trace the evolution of the Straits Chinese approach to modernity, Khor examines the quarterly publication Straits Chinese Magazine, which ran from 1897 to 1907.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Searches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/searches. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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