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Recent Examples of Synonyms for searching (for)
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However, as part of its go-forward strategy, Authentic is seeking to return to the brand’s roots and will reintroduce its First Ascent elite performance line this month.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
9 Feb. 2026 -
State police offer forensic services programs The Indiana State Police (ISP) will offer a new program targeted toward those interested in seeking a career in forensic services.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Nelsen had also told police in 1988 that a few months before her murder, Debe was worried about Bob finding out about her relationship with John Pearson.—
Sarah Prior,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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After finding out about the incident, Shrone's family decided to enroll her in a new school.—
April Quevedo,
jsonline.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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When Liam returns from a hunting trip to discover signs of a bear, and the lifeless body of his wife, he is left alone with his child.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2026
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But last year, one of the state’s 10 resurgent wolf packs became unusually habituated to hunting and eating livestock instead of wild prey.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Diehard fans, Mastromartino said, can alleviate the emotional stress accompanying a loss by controlling their viewing environment.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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An accompanying video set to high-energy rock-dance music shows Maxima smiling in green army fatigues before jumping into a pool, then rock climbing in a helmet.—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Since returning to Central Florida, Greenfield has spent time digging up invasive winged yams in Oakland Nature Preserve and finding abundance in the state’s mild winter climate.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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There was no digging up people's Twitter history or seeing who said what in the past.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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At trial, jurors viewed footage of an unmasked man running down a stairwell just after Johnson’s death.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Lake Tahoe property, once marketed as one of the region’s most expensive listings, features multiple structures on five acres, direct lake access, and two glass funiculars running down the hillside to the water.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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Not to mention scaring up plenty of customers.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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While the Cowboys and Chiefs have gone about their usual business of scaring up impressions, last year’s ratings champs have yet to really pounce on the Nielsen dials.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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In Oklahoma, Pastor Hau Suan Khai started hearing about cancellations from Christian refugees who, like him, had come to the US fleeing persecution in Myanmar.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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The court is in the middle of a four-week break from hearing arguments and issuing opinions.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Searching (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/searching%20%28for%29. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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