scour

Example Sentences

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Mahin said some of the cuts made Tuesday could be back filled by local jurisdictions or LACAHSA, while the county will scour for additional resources as well.

From Los Angeles Times

Activist investors scouring the country for new targets in the industry had also rattled his bank.

From The Wall Street Journal

One by one, they scoured the city’s medical centers until they came across a medic who said they had seen the boy.

From The Wall Street Journal

But he was especially demoralized the other day after scouring for bargains at the sprawling Coche Market, which serves a mostly working-class clientele on the southern fringes of this chaotic capital.

From Los Angeles Times

Maros Sefcovic, the EU's trade chief, told AFP he scours through newspaper headlines each morning in anticipation of "what else might happen".

From Barron's