searched out
Example Sentences
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Think of Sir Richard Francis Burton, who searched out the source of the Nile and visited Mecca disguised as a Muslim pilgrim, or T. E. Lawrence, he of “of-Arabia” fame.
From New York Times • Sep. 24, 2021
Finnegan quickly searched out a computer to remotely examine his site, which provides access to millions of documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2021
“When the planes finally got back, I searched out Nathan and there was an older pilot with him,” she said.
From Slate • Jun. 19, 2021
Missing the orchestra that’s close to home for me, the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, I also searched out two of their members featured in Radio 3’s Postcards from Composers.
From The Guardian • Jul. 20, 2020
The roads were good this time of year, so we made excellent time traveling north through the Commonwealth: fifteen, twenty miles a day as we searched out new towns to play.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
