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Recent Examples of Synonyms for searching (for)
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Andrew Kolvet, who has been hosting Kirk’s show since his death, wrote in a post on X that there was growing urgency in Washington, including among anti-war voices, over reports that Iran may have been pursuing dirty bombs and seeking hypersonic weapons from China.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026 -
Cricket and basketball players are facing challenges, too, along with thousands of foreign tourists, while F1 personnel are seeking alternative travel to avoid the region on their way to this week's Australian Grand Prix.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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For many, finding out the answers to these questions has been next to impossible.—
MaryAnn Berto,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
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As demonstrated on the show and the movies, when Godzilla strikes, the world feels the rumble, with poor San Francisco finding out the hard way in his 2014 outing.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Learning to thrive in a changing world Fringe-lipped bats have solved the small-predator dilemma by hunting large prey – such as frogs, lizards, birds or rodents – with remarkably little effort.—
Leonie Baier,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2026
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Another exomoon-hunting method relies on transit timing variations.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
27 Feb. 2026
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The slideshow accompanying the toolkit calls on activists to make sustained noise outside Hilton hotels to deprive ICE agents and all other guests of sleep.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Mar. 2026
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Everyone who was accompanying us had been arrested in these recent protests.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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As these boar and beavers escape, digging up his neighbor’s fields and damming his streams, the two farmers begin to butt heads.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
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Another benefit is this deters rodents from digging up your bulbs, says Thurmon.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
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Sanchez started with a sheer white base for this extra-long manicure and finished it with a striking silver chrome tip, extended into a delicate line design running down each nail.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
26 Feb. 2026
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All of the snow over the past week, which helped struggling ski resorts around Lake Tahoe increase their totals, will slowly melt in late spring and summer, running down rivers, with some being captured in reservoirs.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 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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Safety glasses are a must, and hearing protection is essential when working with loud equipment.—
Daniel Scott,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
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All Alawite children have had the experience of going to bed afraid after hearing horror stories of the violence under Ottoman rule.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Searching (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/searching%20%28for%29. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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