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as in found
to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something
archaeologists have begun to search the southern end of the valley, where they believe the underground tombs are located
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as in explored
to go into or range over for purposes of discovery
the Spanish conquistadors searched vast areas of the Southwest in their quest for the fabled cities of gold
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Recent Examples of searched
Digging in the cathedral's forecourt, archaeologists have searched roughly 13 feet below ground for remnants of the city's past.
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Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
For the next three years, the family searched for answers.
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CBS News,
19 June 2026
Back in 2022, federal agents searched Hemani’s parents’ house in Texas.
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Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Responding deputies searched the vehicle, but because of its location on steep terrain, recovery operations were not able to continue, the post stated.
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Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
18 June 2026
The shooting led to a shelter-in-place advisement as police searched multiple areas for Lane, who was said by authorities to be armed.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
18 June 2026
Police searched through his Instagram accounts, @stackdollaaa and @bayareasupplierrrr as part of the investigation, according to court records.
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Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Officers searched the car and gathered evidence.
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Jazmin Alvarado,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
All bags will be searched at entry.
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Chandler Boese,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
For the next three years, the family searched for answers.
—
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Back in 2022, federal agents searched Hemani’s parents’ house in Texas.
—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Responding deputies searched the vehicle, but because of its location on steep terrain, recovery operations were not able to continue, the post stated.
—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
18 June 2026
The shooting led to a shelter-in-place advisement as police searched multiple areas for Lane, who was said by authorities to be armed.
—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
18 June 2026
Police searched through his Instagram accounts, @stackdollaaa and @bayareasupplierrrr as part of the investigation, according to court records.
—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Officers searched the car and gathered evidence.
—
Jazmin Alvarado,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
All bags will be searched at entry.
—
Chandler Boese,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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Amazon‘s Wondery is aiming to amplify the game of Boardroom, the media company founded by NBA champion Kevin Durant and his business partner Rich Kleiman, under a wide-ranging deal.
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Things to do Menorca’s art scene dates from the 1960s when the Grupo Menorca founded the island’s first contemporary art gallery.
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Their conversation explored Palmer’s relationship with fame and social media, her connection with her body after giving birth and her journey to a healthier life.
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Some businesses explored new revenue streams.
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Styled by Ursula Stephen, Zendaya’s chocolate brown hair was combed over the right side of her head in a medium-sized wave that moved away from her face.
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Investigators combed through wreckage Wednesday for clues to the cause.
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The new San Diego street circuit at Naval Base Coronado, laser-scanned for the main iRacing sim, is widely expected to carry over to the console game.
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Georgia's current voting machines print a paper ballot containing both a human-readable summary of a voter's selections and a QR code that is ultimately scanned and counted by election equipment.
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In addition to the autopsy, Burris said Martin’s brain was immediately sent to be examined posthumously for chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which can affect regions of the brain involved with regulating behavior and emotions and is linked to contact sports such as football.
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Link to earlier discovery The new findings come less than a year after Perseverance examined a rock called Cheyava Falls, which scientists described as one of the most intriguing samples collected on Mars.
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During the Bicentennial in 1976, 43% of those surveyed by Roper felt optimistic about the future of the country, compared with 15% who were pessimistic − the positive outnumbering the negative by 28 percentage points.
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This study surveyed 600 adolescents ages 12 to 17 across the United States.
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Police quickly scoured nearby surveillance footage to get to the bottom of what happened — one camera did reveal what occurred.
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The team scoured documents buried in Japanese and US military archives before conducting sonar surveys and technical dives.
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The finding came from a study in which van der Weyden and other scientists across the world investigated cancer-causing genes in tumor samples of nearly 500 domestic cats -- specifically which genes were commonly mutated.
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Deputies from the Sheriff’s Office Boating Safety Unit investigated the scene, and as of Friday, believed that the juvenile was wearing a floatation device at the time of the crash, while the adults were not.
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“Searched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/searched. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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