scouring
Example Sentences
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“While the hyperscalers are still using a large share of their cash reserves, they are increasingly scouring the globe for capital, both straight-up debt and increasingly intricate financing vehicles,” Azhar said in a Substack post.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Rescuers have been scouring the difficult, high-altitude mountainside for days by air and ground after contact was lost with the team on Thursday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
Instead of scouring the internet like Keerthana for a bargain, Ehis Oboh asked his younger brother for help.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Investors have been scouring an online Reddit “Ask Me Anything” that Burnham conducted for clues about fiscal policy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
She stood still and let herself be carried down, grateful to be moving without scouring her heel.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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