comb

Example Sentences

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Webber said his team, who head to the beach early with a tractor to comb through the sand, planned for these events.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

That was a fake trail, said Lloyd’s List analysts who comb through data along with advanced analytics and human intelligence to detect spoofing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Thanks to “Cosmic Music,” anyone interested in her life and work doesn’t have to go comb through microfilm or ancient magazines to learn more about this unbelievably accomplished and completely fascinating human being.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Friends and loved ones continued to comb the area for signs of Cynthia, searching creeks and sewer drains and putting up flyers on utility poles.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

In her hair was the mate to the tortoiseshell comb that Richard gripped in his hand.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland