as in searching
to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something
I roughly dug through the closet looking for my shoes
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In contrast, the war with Iran sent investors searching for havens like gold but did little to dim corporate earnings prospects.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026 -
The Pentagon is searching for a new way to move supplies through dangerous coastal waters.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Digging (through).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digging%20%28through%29. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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