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as in to find out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for search (for)
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The Seahawks are seeking a first- and third-round pick in exchange for the 27-year-old Metcalf, The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reported Thursday, and Metcalf is eyeing a new contract worth around $30 million per year.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025 -
His company, MrBeast Industries, is now seeking to raise several hundred million dollars in funding at a staggering valuation of $5 billion, per a Bloomberg report.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2025
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These lists didn’t exist during the earliest days of the band, but some longtime followers may still be surprised to find out that before now, the musicians had never placed anywhere on any of these purchase-centric rosters.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Now, Firefly is about to find out if its lunar program is a technical success.—
Kristin Shaw,
Ars Technica,
27 Feb. 2025
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The reply of my friend and hunting companion was one of those quaint, rasping epithets which only a cowman can manage when everything has gone wrong.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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The two officers were seated in front of a couple, Byron Lee Fitzpatrick, 24, and Shannon Lee Price, 28, who discussed hunting.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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Fasting may also be accompanied by a more serious study of the Quran throughout the month.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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The palate has a notable sweetness accompanied by red and black fruit notes, a crisp acidity, and a backbone of ripe tannins.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Irregular black patches run down the snakes’ backs.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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Over time, water ran down into the building, causing the supporting beams to rot.—
Emily Schwing,
ProPublica,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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His workers dug up some rare chemical that would kill them but would dissipate by the time the silo residents moved in.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
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Except that the garden society later decides the land needs to be dug up for a complete restructuring.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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When people hear about large groups of people in class action cases, those people are typically identified in the discovery process, where the business will produce information and documents identifying people who have been similarly harmed.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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By investing in smarter recommendation systems and rethinking success metrics, the industry can build a future where every track has a chance to be heard and listeners enjoy the thrill of unexpected discoveries.—
Seth Yudof,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2025
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Better to nip the intrusion in the bud by detecting the first signs of trouble.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
7 Mar. 2025
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Kaspersky further advised, in all but the last case, existing endpoint protection platforms are capable of detecting, mitigating, and removing infostealer malware that can lead to credit card data ending up on the dark web.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Search (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/search%20%28for%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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