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The volunteers search for hidden graves and typically dig with basic tools and their bare hands; they also stage high-profile demonstrations and have emerged as a critical component of Mexican civil society.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

He dropped Jessica off with a friend while he and others went out to search the streets of Arlington.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

She has decided to take Shalom to a traditional healer in search of a cure.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The search for an American airman stranded behind enemy lines jolted the U.S., making what had been an abstract air war feel visceral beyond the grainy footage of explosions released by the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“I can speak to the king’s wise men and search all the Name Books.”

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff