rifling

Example Sentences

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But she has deep knowledge of women’s pay: As an economist, she spent years rifling through boxes of surveys and personnel records and tracking down data to document women’s changing role in the workplace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

When she wasn’t glued to her phone, she was rifling through the racks at thrift stores or ordering Hello Kitty memorabilia online.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

Pope got the assist for the second goal as Antonio Silva failed to intercept his throw and 27-year-old Barnes sped clear before rifling low and hard into the far corner.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

He’d slept in the home of the man who claims to be the new head of the Oath Keepers, rifling through his files in the middle of the night.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025

At the mention of Lunchables, Petey and Jack-Jack abandoned their plates and ran for the bags, rifling around until they saw the bright yellow boxes.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss