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scavenger

[skav-in-jer] / ˈskæv ɪn dʒər /
NOUN
forager
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NOUN
collector
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Buntrock expanded Ace Scavenger Service, merging it with a cousin’s business to form Waste Management in 1971.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Home Sweet Home Scavenger Hunt: You search every inch of the house for any type of paper.

From Washington Post • Apr. 22, 2020

A woman reconnects with an old beau for a “Christmas Scavenger Hunt” in this holiday romance.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2019

SAT Spring activities and treats, Easter Scavenger Hunt and prizes for the first 2,000 kids under age 12, petting farm, bouncy house, obstacle course, games, arts and crafts activities, noon-4 p.m.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2018

Book Scavenger was an online community of people who loved books and puzzles and games as much as Emily did, and it traveled with her no matter where her family lived.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman



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