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scour

[skauuhr, skau-er] / skaʊər, ˈskaʊ ər /




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General Services Administration and billed under the tagline “Whatever you need from government, start here,” the chatbot is designed to scour federal websites and spit out official information in response to users’ queries.

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026

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

The team had to frantically scour Craigslist for an electrician—who ultimately charged $500 in cash.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

I will scour the streets of Los Angeles for you.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu




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