search engine
noun
: computer software used to search data (such as text or a database) for specified information
also
: a site on the Internet that uses such software to locate key words in other sites
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Berkshire’s auto insurance unit Geico was an early customer of Google, paying the search engine 10 bucks every time someone clicked on the ad at the time.
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Yun Li, CNBC, 14 Nov. 2025
Others appear to be slides from an advisor who was looking to generate positive search engine results about Epstein after his child trafficking conviction.
—Michael Ruiz , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Alexandra Koch , Charles Creitz, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Bus and train bookings for the Thanksgiving holiday period have increased 12% year-on-year, led by a rise in demand for bus travel, according to travel search engine Wanderu.
—Doyinsola Oladipo, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
Indeed is simply a job board with a robust search engine and millions of job listings.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
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Yun Li, CNBC, 14 Nov. 2025
Others appear to be slides from an advisor who was looking to generate positive search engine results about Epstein after his child trafficking conviction.
—Michael Ruiz , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Alexandra Koch , Charles Creitz, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Bus and train bookings for the Thanksgiving holiday period have increased 12% year-on-year, led by a rise in demand for bus travel, according to travel search engine Wanderu.
—Doyinsola Oladipo, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
Indeed is simply a job board with a robust search engine and millions of job listings.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Search engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20engine. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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