rummage

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Its flashing lights and internet connectivity foretell a future in which kids won’t rummage around in the toy box at all, opting instead for more and more screen time.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

The Dominican nuns who run the kitchen prepare food for about 80 elderly or destitute people -- growing numbers of Cubans are forced to rummage through garbage bins for food -- each day.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

That’s why some of us eavesdrop, sneak into closets and rummage through dresser drawers in secret.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

"The kids are not going to rummage around and look at use by dates, but if it's at the front I know that's the one that needs using first."

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2025

But then I take a deep breath, tell myself, it’s all right, because by next week he’ll be at CSA and that calms me enough to rummage around for the plastic bag.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson