scouring
Example Sentences
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Those conditions—and unusually consistent groundswells from storms off New Zealand—are scouring sand from many beaches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Helicopters, dog units and members of the public began scouring the area, close to the River Stour on the Suffolk-Essex border.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
USC student Julia Ho had been scouring all the sites for months for a particular 1990s Gucci watch she was obsessed with.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
In Nuwakot, AFP photographers on Tuesday saw people scouring through mud into the rubble of their homes for usable items, some clearing away dirt and stringing up plastic sheeting for shelter in the ruins.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
“I spent an entire week cleaning every inch with a scouring pad.”
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
