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scour

[skouuhr, skou-er] / skaʊər, ˈskaʊ ər /




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Even those who wanted it to be delayed, or who didn't support it in the first place, will scour its findings.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

I will definitely scour eBay or Grailed to find the perfect white T-shirt, which I have 10 of already, but it’s an endless search to expand that collection.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

They scour the internet to confirm obscurities, contact competition officials and high-school counselors and use a video-interview program to suss out students’ research claims.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

“Not everything is a playoff, championship or otherwise high-profile sports event that we will naturally scour the viewing expanse we call television to find,” Corbelli said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026

But, as a kid, I never fit into the costumes and was always left with whatever we could scour from my mom’s and Lucy’s closets.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy




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