scavenger
Example Sentences
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A sort of community in miniature emerged, with security and scavenger teams and plumbers and one lone doctor running an overpacked infirmary.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Throughout the game, there will be scavenger hunts using video calls where residents get the chance to solve puzzles and riddles then send staff off to find the next clue.
From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026
Mamdani’s scavenger hunt didn’t play a big role in his eventual election to the mayorship in October; it probably didn’t even play a small one.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025
A “death file” should contain essential documents such as birth and marriage certificates, divorce decrees, life insurance policies, and a list of financial accounts to prevent a scavenger hunt for information.
From Barron's • Nov. 9, 2025
James’s dad was in town that weekend, so Emily would be a solo scavenger.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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