scour
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They scour the internet to confirm obscurities, contact competition officials and high-school counselors and use a video-interview program to suss out students’ research claims.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
“Not everything is a playoff, championship or otherwise high-profile sports event that we will naturally scour the viewing expanse we call television to find,” Corbelli said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
Two weeks after the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes, international rescue teams have mostly ended attempts to find survivors though families continue to scour ruins for bodies.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
But short-sellers don’t have to scour the graveyard for ideas.
From Barron's ● Apr. 17, 2026
The three of us scour all the scabs from our bodies, helping with the others’ backs, and come out the same pink as the sky.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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