hunt
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One theory about the decline is that people are giving up the job hunt because of their frustrations.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
Don’t forget—adding a quirky hobby to your résumé can help in your job hunt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Australian police said Wednesday they were on the hunt for thieves who made off with hundreds of thousands of oysters.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
The complaint arrives a year after the 2025 animated musical “KPop Demon Hunters” — which centered on Huntrix, a music trio who hunt demons — reached unprecedented heights, becoming Netflix’s most-watched animated original movie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
We all thought the kindergarten would stop whatever it was doing, hunt up a cigar box, write a poem for Bob, and have a funeral, but according to Boomer they couldn’t care less.
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
The Colosseum, the largest amphitheatre in the world, was built in the first century and was used to host events like animal hunts and gladiatorial games.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Modern hunts require a licence from public agency NatureScot, which rejected the application this year due to concerns about the impact on the gannet population.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
With dozens of actors who lead guests through scavenger hunts, puzzles and conversations, Knott’s Berry Farm’s ‘Ghost Town Alive!’ can’t be replicated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
This low-hire, low-fire dynamic and lengthy job hunts have spooked many workers, who are now opting to cling to their jobs instead of making a jump.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
"Ghost should be back by dawn. He hunts at night."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
He was a sad figure adrift, a relic virtually alone until he was hunted down by the CIA and French intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Hayes said consumers had stopped absorbing price increases and were migrating to the biggest and cheapest stores as they hunted for deals and tried to manage higher costs of living.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Once hunted to near extinction, the rebound of humpback whales is considered among the conservation movement's greatest success stories.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
As vulture populations continue to fall across the region, conservationists have been searching for communities where these birds are not hunted, feared or exploited.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
For millions of years, humans hunted smaller creatures and gathered what they could, all the while being hunted by larger predators.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
Other than that, he’s never seemed confident that the future will turn out all right, although he’s kept on working out his worries onscreen, forever hunting for flakes of hope in the rubble.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The outcome reflects divisions over SpaceX’s plans to build a rocket complex on a coastal stretch roughly 40 minutes away that is otherwise known for duck hunting and fishing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Just as important as hunting for a low interest rate is understanding whether the rate is fixed or variable.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
The waters away from El Niño's Pacific hunting ground are also extremely warm.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Her first panicked thought was that Lord Fredrick was out hunting in the middle of the night with his rifle and had somehow found them.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
