rifling
Example Sentences
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Julian Quinones times his run to perfection before rifling home a fierce shot to give Mexico the lead against Ecuador in their round of 32 World Cup match.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Who better to tell the tale of the city than the man who has spent years rifling through its junk?
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
But she has deep knowledge of women’s pay: As an economist, she spent years rifling through boxes of surveys and personnel records and tracking down data to document women’s changing role in the workplace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
All of Bezos’ wealth and all of Amazon’s lobbying muscle did not prevent federal agents from rifling through his employee’s home.
From Salon ● Jan. 17, 2026
He spends the short time rifling through papers, asking simple questions, but not taking any notes.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
