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search party



NOUN
posse
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Police say they understand he is an experienced bushman - or a person familiar with the wilderness - which presents a challenge for the search party hunting for him.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2025

The search party had focused on a route heading down the mountain after spotting a light there, but the dense forest created issues with detecting movement.

From BBC • May 12, 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

Relieved, I explain my search party plan and tell him that there will be pizza afterward.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks




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