foraging

Example Sentences

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Fern had been spotted wandering around for weeks, probably foraging for food, but no-one could get near.

From BBC

A police officer involved in a controversy sparked by efforts to sanction a woman for mushroom foraging has been found to have committed gross misconduct.

From BBC

I shakily followed Hanson up a canyon as he worked his way through openings he said were likely blazed by foraging bears, then over a fallen tree trunk that crumbled under my steps.

From Los Angeles Times

Reduced armor may go hand in hand with other helpful social traits, including cooperative foraging, shared nest defense, and division of labor, all of which tend to become more pronounced as colonies grow.

From Science Daily

His brother, Jess, despite reports of a substantial inheritance, has been photographed living rough and foraging in dumpsters.

From The Wall Street Journal