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as in to find out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for search (for)
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But two men’s wives, one with a child, are still seeking to be reunited through a family reunification program.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
18 May 2025 -
Professional tax advice should be sought as the information here is not intended to be, and should not be, relied upon by the reader in making a decision.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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And the narrative power of this season, the thing that keeps you reading, is the lure of finding out which one of them is true.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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Take this test to find out how deep your sense of belonging and relationship is with the natural world: Connectedness To Nature Scale Editorial StandardsForbes Accolades Join The Conversation Comments 0 One Community.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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There is no evidence of Malayan tigers living or hunting in groups except for mothers raising their young, officials said.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025
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The seal that was stabbed likely left its mother very recently and was on its own to learn to hunt, Milstein said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 May 2025
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The mother then accompanied medics to the hospital so the infant could be evaluated.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
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One vehicle was being driven by a 52-year-old man, who was accompanied by a 49-year-old woman, thought to be his wife.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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Prendergast ran down the street to the explosion site, following a black cloud of smoke, and arrived there in a few minutes.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Mitchell offers a supporting run down the middle and Eze begins a sprint on the left.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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For example, squirrels will bury and dig up nuts in the lawn and mulched beds, while chipmunks tend to make holes near stumps, buildings and brush piles.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
8 May 2025
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That year certainly saw tensions intensify, with Stalin issuing an order in September for European communist parties to dig up their weapons in preparation for future war and setting the groundwork for the Soviet blockade of Berlin the next year.—
ANTONY BEEVOR,
Foreign Affairs,
7 May 2025
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His frustrations are drawing all of the attention regarding the Red Sox, and one former Red Sox legend is tired of hearing about it.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Myth: Exposure to cicada noise will cause hearing loss As the second-largest periodical cicada, Brood XIV can make a lot of noise when the male cicadas attempt to attract mates with their buzzing sounds.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Predicting Auroras On Mars Until now, the only auroras on Mars have been detected at ultraviolet wavelengths by spacecraft orbiting the red planet.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Covert awareness, then, can be detected only using tools that peer at a brain’s inner workings, such as fMRI.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2025
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“Search (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/search%20%28for%29. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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