rifle through
Example Sentences
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"No student should have to rifle through drawers looking for a crumpled certificate when they're preparing for a job interview," Skills Minister Baroness Jacqui Smith said.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026
As I wound my way around the floors, I was encouraged to take selfies with a giant pink furry display, rifle through vintage magazines and, best of all, touch every garment that caught my eye.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2025
If that weren’t enough, the government then sent agents to rifle through her car and search her belongings.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2025
People rifle through the wardrobes for any clothing worth taking and examine the bathroom fixtures.
From New York Times ● Jul. 10, 2022
He was left with time enough to rifle through a rubbish dump on his way home; the cabbage core that he found would add to Crane-man’s culinary efforts for dinner.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
