scavenger
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An anonymous someone has set up a scavenger hunt with sound-related clues for the pair to solve, plus an additional challenge: “Record what’s all around.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
At one man's request, the agency devised a "Mission Impossible" production for an adventurous young woman: an iPad delivered in the morning launched a scavenger hunt across Paris by sidecar and by boat.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
Many scavenger species have also developed behaviors that help limit their exposure to disease, further reducing the risks associated with this food source.
From Science Daily • Jan. 19, 2026
Throughout the game, there will be scavenger hunts using video calls where residents get the chance to solve puzzles and riddles then send staff off to find the next clue.
From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026
At one of my early services at Temple Seven, an old scavenger hustler, to whom I gave a few dollars, came up when services were dismissed.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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