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The second seed, 29, has long been earmarked as a future Grand Slam champion but despite reaching finals at three of the four majors, he is still searching for a maiden title.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Authorities and volunteers continued searching Sunday for a man who vanished on May 25 while hiking through a wooded expanse west of Lake Tahoe.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

That puzzling result left scientists searching for answers.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Fong has made a habit of searching far afield for Knicks tickets, packing up his family of four during the regular season to sit courtside in Memphis for a pittance compared with New York prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

One of them did the talking, while the others walked around the room as if they were searching for something, or someone.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo