rifling

Example Sentences

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But she has deep knowledge of women’s pay: As an economist, she spent years rifling through boxes of surveys and personnel records and tracking down data to document women’s changing role in the workplace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

French superstar Mbappe had a goal ruled out for handball moments before Morocco international Ounahi fired Girona ahead, rifling home from just inside the area to stun their illustrious visitors.

From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025

When she wasn’t glued to her phone, she was rifling through the racks at thrift stores or ordering Hello Kitty memorabilia online.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

One by one the Aberdeen men held their nerve, not just scoring but rifling in their penalties with an authority.

From BBC • May 24, 2025

It had been his greatest worry—how Crane-man would eat while he was away Of course, his friend could always go back to rifling rubbish heaps and foraging in the woods.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park