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
Some sections developed their own microclimates due to the flow of air conditioning, forcing delegates to rummage around for jackets to keep warm.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
"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
Nodding, I close my laptop and rummage through my backpack for my pajamas.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
Vocabulary lists containing rummage
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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The Hate U Give
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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