rummage

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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 passage of great TV characters bequeaths to their survivors, including the audience, a rummage of questions that end up shaping their journey.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2025

"They're going to continue to rummage around in this story and there wasn't much to go on there."

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2023

“Don’t sweat it, lad. It happens to the best of us from time to time,” he turned away and began to rummage through his bundles.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss