scouring
Example Sentences
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Helicopters, dog units and members of the public began scouring the area, close to the River Stour on the Suffolk-Essex border.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
USC student Julia Ho had been scouring all the sites for months for a particular 1990s Gucci watch she was obsessed with.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Alice Avelar, an Illinois insurance specialist, said she spends hours each week scouring the internet for recipes that can accommodate a variety of needs in her big, blended family.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
In Nuwakot, AFP photographers on Tuesday saw people scouring through mud into the rubble of their homes for usable items, some clearing away dirt and stringing up plastic sheeting for shelter in the ruins.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
"The scouring fire will come! King Stannis will return!"
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
