Examples of in search of in a Sentence
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When the eldest granddaughter disappears, the grandmother and her young granddaughter travel to the north in search of the missing teenager.
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 May 2024
During the dry season, when the grasses on the plains here wither, small groups of these moran boys spend months on their own – driving the cattle ever further up the highlands in search of the last remnants of pasture and water.
—Nurith Aizenman, NPR, 12 May 2024
Hunger was growing amid a worsening humanitarian crisis, with videos showing desperate Gazans storming United Nations warehouses in search of food.
—Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 12 May 2024
The creditors in search of a swift recovery have long since sold off their claims on the secondary market, says Sehgal, leaving behind a core group of creditors committed to maximizing their recovery.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 8 May 2024
But when one of their mutual friends getting married goes missing after having a Runaway Bride moment, Emma and Finn are forced to go on a road trip together in search of their friend, all the while maybe or maybe not experiencing a few sparks along the way.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024
Once the record was completed in December 1993, G. Love & Special Sauce hit the road for a tour crisscrossing America in search of an audience.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2024
Hundreds of thousands of Black southerners moved to Chicago in the early 20th century in search of greater freedoms and economic opportunities.
—Matt Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Apr. 2024
Bats across Indiana are waking from hibernation and moving out of their caves in search of food.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Apr. 2024
Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 May 2024
During the dry season, when the grasses on the plains here wither, small groups of these moran boys spend months on their own – driving the cattle ever further up the highlands in search of the last remnants of pasture and water.
—Nurith Aizenman, NPR, 12 May 2024
Hunger was growing amid a worsening humanitarian crisis, with videos showing desperate Gazans storming United Nations warehouses in search of food.
—Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 12 May 2024
The creditors in search of a swift recovery have long since sold off their claims on the secondary market, says Sehgal, leaving behind a core group of creditors committed to maximizing their recovery.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 8 May 2024
But when one of their mutual friends getting married goes missing after having a Runaway Bride moment, Emma and Finn are forced to go on a road trip together in search of their friend, all the while maybe or maybe not experiencing a few sparks along the way.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024
Once the record was completed in December 1993, G. Love & Special Sauce hit the road for a tour crisscrossing America in search of an audience.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2024
Hundreds of thousands of Black southerners moved to Chicago in the early 20th century in search of greater freedoms and economic opportunities.
—Matt Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Apr. 2024
Bats across Indiana are waking from hibernation and moving out of their caves in search of food.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Apr. 2024
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“In search of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20search%20of. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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