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scour

[skauuhr, skau-er] / skaʊər, ˈskaʊ ər /




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General Services Administration and billed under the tagline “Whatever you need from government, start here,” the chatbot is designed to scour federal websites and spit out official information in response to users’ queries.

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026

Even those who wanted it to be delayed, or who didn't support it in the first place, will scour its findings.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Deep-sea mining companies want to scour the ocean's abyssal plains for mineral deposits and polymetallic nodules laden with nickel, copper and cobalt.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

A Journal investigation found that the government has paid millions to private contractors to scour the public internet for threats to ICE’s mission.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

I scour the lab and see the standard oxygen nozzle inside the contained glovebox system.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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