in search of

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

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A little before noon local time, dozens of state and local law enforcement agencies gathered on the lawn of West Jackson Baptist Church, deploying drones and K-9s in search of Drummond. James Powel, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025 All Stars sees fan-favorite Islanders from across 10 years of the series returning to the villa in search of love. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025 Bender’s child had submitted her mother’s DNA to the same agency nearly a decade ago in search of answers, Han said. Yoonjung Seo, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025 Across the United States, in California, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico and Texas, tens of thousands of tarantulas will begin crawling out of their burrows in search of females, making for a fascinating, if a little creepy, display of the wonders of nature. Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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