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searching

[sur-ching] / ˈsɜr tʃɪŋ /


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A second, unnamed opposition fighter said he had been among those searching for survivors of the attacks.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

People are too busy searching for things “to be enraged about,” he said.

From Salon Aug. 21, 2026

Police searching the neighbouring massage parlour found a hole being dug through an adjoining wall into the jewellery store, along with bags of tools.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

It does not know where I live, what time I usually eat lunch or whether I have recently been searching for sandwiches.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

I sat in the mine, swirling mud around in a pan, searching for gold.

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




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