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searching

[sur-ching] / ˈsɜr tʃɪŋ /


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In an era when documentaries are made for everything and nothing, it’s critical to remember that searching for reason in something as immense as the human condition is a fool’s errand.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

To have a chance against a team that was, as Dodgers utility man Kiké Hernández said, “almost playing perfect baseball,” they needed him dialed in and not tinkering, not staying late searching.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

He said bad actors may be searching not only for technical or strategic information but for personal secrets that can be used to exploit or blackmail individuals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

The girls had spent weeks adapting to the new rules and searching for acceptable alternatives to headscarves, said the teacher, who wished to remain anonymous.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

I could see she was itching to go searching for more Wonders.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney


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