scavenger

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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

It’s the reason meal kits feel so soothing — everything ready, nothing frantic, no mid-recipe scavenger hunt for a missing clove of garlic.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

The death file prevents the scavenger hunt that most families have to go on to find stuff.

From Barron's • Nov. 9, 2025

"Most cells have scavenger receptors on their surfaces," Mirkin explained.

From Science Daily • Nov. 5, 2025

One week later Emily and James returned to the Bayside Press building, this time with Matthew in tow, to meet with Mr. Griswold’s assistant, Jack, and discuss their prize for winning Mr. Griswold’s scavenger hunt.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman