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[kwest] / kwɛst /


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Join Henry Grabar on his quest to uncover how this invasive plant is taking over America—and what it would take to stop it.

From Slate Sep. 11, 2026

In 2022, after Nivie Kaul lost more than $8 million in a cryptocurrency scam, she embarked on a quest to unmask the criminals and get the money back.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

After all the buildup, the Rams are ready to embark on their quest.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

England, who lost 4-1 in Australia last winter, begin their quest to regain the Ashes at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on 18 June.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

It is hard work—a quest that never ends.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

In addition to checking off my goals, I was also heavily encouraged to shop for my bird’s closet, furnish his apartment, and complete the in-app quests.

From Slate Sep. 6, 2026

Touring less would allow Washburn more time to stock his YouTube channel with clips of hikes and other quests.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

Bloom Energy has indeed ridden on the coattails of AI excitement and investors’ quests for companies positioned to benefit from powering data centers.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

To add to his side quests, KSI recently bought a minority stake in Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club and is a judge on Britain's Got Talent.

From BBC Jun. 1, 2026

I knew he’d probably gone to Gygax, or somewhere equally awesome, to speedrun through a few quests and rack up some XPs.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

But the University of Liverpool academic tells Radio 1 Newsbeat that's "possible but highly improbable", as anyone who's quested for that final, obscure sticker will know.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2022

As for Bimini, it’s the name of a Bahamian island chain and the supposed site of the mythic Fountain of Youth quested after by Ponce de Leon, the early 16th century Spanish explorer.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 28, 2021

A few days ago in a galaxy not so far away, an estimated 65,000 “Star Wars” fans from across the globe quested their way to the biggest convention center in the United States.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 17, 2019

Don’t call me evil—or “toxic”—because I’ve never quested after the liquid sublime.

From Slate Nov. 20, 2013

He quested down along the rim of the door, sinking deeper, reading its outline.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi

There he encountered climbers questing to conquer the Seven Summits—the highest mountain peaks on each continent.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 23, 2026

A long-time proponent of independence for his Flemish-speaking region, he would be loath to relinquish the post of prime minister after years of questing for the top job.

From Barron's Nov. 6, 2025

The more elaborate the setup, the more active the crabs become, climbing, crawling, and exploring with their endlessly questing antennae.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2025

The trailer showed off a top-down real-time strategy game with elements of resource management and questing.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2024

He pecked at her silver cross, hopped onto her head, gazed at her with the old, curious, questing expression of bird intelligence.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich




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