as in to search
to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something
I sorted through the pile of magazines until I found the article I was looking for
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Like Stevens, leaders in Las Vegas are searching for ways to win back Canadians.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026 -
The council’s unanimous vote on Tuesday, asking the Office of Finance to draft language creating the program, comes at a time when city leaders are searching for money to cover basic services after closing a $1-billion budget gap.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Sort (through).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sort%20%28through%29. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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