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Food distribution centers in southern Gaza have been overrun with thousands and thousands of Palestinians in search of food and medicine after the partial lifting of the Israeli blockade.
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 6 June 2025
In the sneak peek clip, an array of ocean animals traverse great distances in search of food, including travelling to seamounts — underwater mountains up to three miles high.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 5 June 2025
The film is described as The Martian meets 127 Hours, centering on a scuba diver in search of his deceased father’s remains who gets swallowed by an 80-foot, 60-ton sperm whale and has only one hour to escape before his oxygen runs out.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 5 June 2025
Or, optimistically speaking, an opportunity in search of a hero.
—Joanne Frederick, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2025
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 6 June 2025
In the sneak peek clip, an array of ocean animals traverse great distances in search of food, including travelling to seamounts — underwater mountains up to three miles high.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 5 June 2025
The film is described as The Martian meets 127 Hours, centering on a scuba diver in search of his deceased father’s remains who gets swallowed by an 80-foot, 60-ton sperm whale and has only one hour to escape before his oxygen runs out.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 5 June 2025
Or, optimistically speaking, an opportunity in search of a hero.
—Joanne Frederick, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2025
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“In search of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20search%20of. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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