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[surch] / sɜrtʃ /




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WPP said Wednesday that it had begun a formal search process to replace Wilson, and that she would remain in her role while her successor is appointed.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 23, 2026

The search ultimately found no evidence for quantum black hole production.

From Science Daily Sep. 23, 2026

At TiqToq, a Welsh software engineering firm that helps companies to search for security flaws in its systems, the company said AI was initially viewed as a cost-saving opportunity.

From BBC Sep. 22, 2026

During the pandemic, I was so bored out of my mind that one night close to midnight I just typed “deaf women” in Google search.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 2026

When it ended, he waited a few seconds and then, when nothing else happened, he stood and continued his search.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

Police confirmed searches at properties on Epworth Street in Liverpool and Lancaster Road in Salford had now been completed.

From BBC Sep. 22, 2026

“People are realizing Muse isn’t a chatbot,” and therefore the market is starting to understand that agentic workloads are different from those for AI-driven searches and conversations, O’Regan said in a note to clients.

From MarketWatch Sep. 21, 2026

Hungryroot CMO Adam Weber said early results were encouraging and he was optimistic about ChatGPT ads because chatbot queries can be more detailed than regular searches, allowing for more personalized ads.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

Those efforts include searches for complex organic molecules and measurements that could help identify the unknown absorber.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

For the teachers, they provide music flashcards, lesson plans, music-reinforcing word searches, and many other helpful resources, all in one location.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

Authorities warned residents in the area to stay inside and lock their doors as they searched for Spencer.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 21, 2026

Instead of studying photons or other relatively long-lived quantum systems, the researchers searched for entanglement between pairs of Z bosons, massive particles that exist for only a tiny fraction of a second before decaying.

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2026

Their mother searched for her 20-year-old daughters everywhere, begging staff at hospitals, in courts and outside prisons for information about them, to no avail.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

Joy Thomas said prices were "extraordinarily high" and she had searched for the cheapest petrol station she could find.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

“Ma’am? There’s no sign of the Msaidizi or the twins. We searched the entire premises.”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

Italian authorities are searching for a British man who has gone missing after reportedly diving into Lake Como to rescue a teenager.

From BBC Sep. 22, 2026

One of his favorite tactics was searching cinema message boards for terms like “would make a great movie” or “somebody should remake that.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

He had been searching for a tangible way to help the environment and allay his anxieties about the planet’s future when he came across Crouch’s posts.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

Wagner typically checks these results by searching for small, fuzzy halos around bright points only a pixel wide.

From Science Daily Sep. 18, 2026

I get giddy couples asking for champagne delivery, and apologetic businessmen telephoning home to announce their delayed arrivals, and tired mothers searching for all-night chemists to provide cough syrup for sick children.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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