scouring
Example Sentences
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So he spent hours scouring the internet for a replacement strip and identical lettering which, in the end, he had to iron on by hand.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
USC student Julia Ho had been scouring all the sites for months for a particular 1990s Gucci watch she was obsessed with.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Novartis paused research into a similar therapy last month, which it confirmed only after a Wall Street analyst noticed while scouring a database.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The deluge of ice and mud caused huge lakes to form, and one of these formations has become a direct threat to emergency workers scouring the region for survivors.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
She’d been studying the bronze map for days now, scouring Daedalus’s laptop for information.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
