comb

Example Sentences

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Commander Grieve appealed for anyone with information to contact police, as officers and volunteers comb nearby bush and desert for Sharon.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 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

She saw that the tortoiseshell comb was still in Penelope’s hair, and for the first time Ophie began to wonder about it.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland