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
A “death file” should contain essential documents such as birth and marriage certificates, divorce decrees, life insurance policies, and a list of financial accounts to prevent a scavenger hunt for information.
From Barron's • Nov. 9, 2025
"Most cells have scavenger receptors on their surfaces," Mirkin explained.
From Science Daily • Nov. 5, 2025
He is not a scavenger nor just a moving appetite as some sharks are.
From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
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