scour
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One way to do that: Scour for companies that appear to have a solid chance at beating analysts estimates for earnings.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
Scour for transactions that happen when you aren’t looking, such as monthly subscriptions and automatic bill payments.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
Scour her holdings and you’ll probably find something that is personally objectionable.
From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2020
I’ve found this exercise useful: Scour your past for times you were dead certain you were wronged by someone and see these incidents with new eyes.
From Washington Post • Sep. 25, 2019
The affrighted steeds their dying lords cast down, Scour o'er the fields, and stretch to reach the town.
From The Iliad by Pope, Alexander
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