rifle through
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Others question the driver, rifle through his belongings and scour his mobile phone.
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026
The last time the bear left was Sunday, he said, to rifle through his trash cans for 20 minutes before returning to the crawl space.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025
If that weren’t enough, the government then sent agents to rifle through her car and search her belongings.
From Slate • Oct. 27, 2025
I’d never rifle through your mailbox — mostly because I’m afraid of getting caught — but I will definitely sneak a peek at that postcard lying face up on your kitchen table.
From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2023
Michael watched Beejee stop between buildings to rifle through the pockets of the cargo shorts.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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