search engine
noun
: computer software used to search data (such as text or a database) for specified information
also
: a site on the World Wide Web that uses such software to locate key words in other sites
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Others who expressed interest included Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, who joined billionaire investor Frank McCourt’s bid; artificial intelligence search engine startup Perplexity AI; and Steven Mnuchin, treasury secretary in the first Trump administration.
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Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC news, 19 June 2025
In Trump's quest for control and compliance, Google's search engine results, which millions of Americans rely on every day, could be the next target.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
If traditional advertising tools or marketplaces chase search engine rankings with SEO tricks, AdGPT understands how AI systems communicate.
—Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 11 June 2025
That link is now inaccessible, but is still a top result on search engines.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2025
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Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC news, 19 June 2025
In Trump's quest for control and compliance, Google's search engine results, which millions of Americans rely on every day, could be the next target.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
If traditional advertising tools or marketplaces chase search engine rankings with SEO tricks, AdGPT understands how AI systems communicate.
—Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 11 June 2025
That link is now inaccessible, but is still a top result on search engines.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2025
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“Search engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20engine. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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