comb

Example Sentences

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That was a fake trail, said Lloyd’s List analysts who comb through data along with advanced analytics and human intelligence to detect spoofing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Thanks to “Cosmic Music,” anyone interested in her life and work doesn’t have to go comb through microfilm or ancient magazines to learn more about this unbelievably accomplished and completely fascinating human being.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Friends and loved ones continued to comb the area for signs of Cynthia, searching creeks and sewer drains and putting up flyers on utility poles.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

In experiments, this appears as a frequency comb.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

Sue pulled herself up and used her good hand to comb her hair back over her scars.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz