searching

Example Sentences

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Police in the Bahamas are searching for an American woman who disappeared after reportedly falling overboard from a small boat while vacationing with her husband.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The group spent nearly a decade searching for diverse Ediacaran animal fossils.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

It introduced some reforms, the main one being a requirement that agencies acquire a warrant when searching 702 material for the exclusive purpose of collecting evidence of a crime.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 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

“If the FBI is searching our house, Mom must owe someone lots of money. I’m talking millions of dollars, at least.”

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller