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Soon thereafter, he and his wife began a multistate search for a better learning environment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Combat search and rescue, or CSAR, missions are considered among the most complex, time-sensitive operations that US and allied militaries prepare for.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Nonprofit live performance everywhere is in seemingly desperate search for funding.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

A search was carried out under "challenging conditions" as the vessel's engine room had been flooded and damaged by fire, the company said.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

He hadn’t started flunking out of school as a cry for help— there was no reason for them to search through his things.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix