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rummage

[ruhm-ij] / ˈrʌm ɪdʒ /


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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

To our benefit, Lewis and Tolkien weren’t content to rummage around for these ideals in dust-covered parchment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 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

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

He intended on popping in to say goodbye to C.C., who had been very helpful, but instead, on a whim, he had one last rummage.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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