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search party



NOUN
posse
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Christian Aldridge, who was part of Ms Bond's party, said the group had to organise their own search party to try to find her on the mountain.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

When he was two years old, a search party of Buddhist officials recognised him as the reincarnation of the 13 previous Dalai Lamas.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2025

The search party walked slowly up Alvarado Street by MacArthur Park and turned right onto Wilshire Boulevard, filled with heartbreak and hope.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2024

Foote has yet to be located in a case that has riveted the community of 1,500 people, which has organized another search party to look for him this weekend.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2024

Then, with polite remarks on either side, the search party withdrew.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie




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