in search of

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

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When a rigid, devoutly Christian cop (Edward Woodward) arrives in search of a missing girl, he's horrified by the island's embrace of pagan rituals. Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025 The Scarlet Knights are still in search of a first Big Ten win this year and are being tipped to lose this one by more than two full scores. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025 Middle Eastern traders like my father might’ve started to trickle in in search of business opportunities, but me? Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025 After just 537 minutes of playing time in the 2023-2024 season, Morgan made her move to the NWSL in search of more gametime. Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 17 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 22 Oct. 2025.

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