skirring

present participle of skirr
as in searching
to go into or range over for purposes of discovery the film company will soon skirr the area looking for locations

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  • Connecticut State Police along with Connecticut State Environmental Conservation Police and search and rescue crews are now searching Natchaug State Forest in Eastford, Chaplin and Hampton, NBC Connecticut reported.
    KC Baker, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Three wolf pups from a pack whose adult members were euthanized by state conservation officials earlier this month had still not been captured despite weeks of searching by scientists and wildlife officers, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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  • In Ibadan, the biennial activates the New Culture Studio designed by Demas Nwoko (1970), exploring urban and architectural dimensions of confinement.
    PhotoVogue, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
  • This striking Spanish Revival landmark, dating back to 1928, makes the perfect base for exploring all the above and much more.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Skirring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirring. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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