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[surch] / sɜrtʃ /




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It became common for families to send their children elsewhere in search of a good education.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

Because fossil excavations require considerable time and resources, knowing where to search could make a major difference in uncovering new evidence of ancient life.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026

Nvidia named finance chief Colette Kress as interim CEO and said it was starting a search for a successor to Huang.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

The board has begun a search for a permanent CEO.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

By tonight or surely by the next morning, when I didn't check in at Koyuk, a search party would be sent out to look for us.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

Longtime lieutenant Colette Kress will lead Nvidia in the interim while the company searches for a permanent replacement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

The number of searches involving U.S. persons by FBI agents has also fallen dramatically.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

“We’ve seen growing interest in the term ‘boneless couch,’ with search volume reaching approximately 165,000 monthly searches, significantly outpacing related terms like ‘foam couch’ and ‘memory-foam couch,’” she said.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

Her disappearance prompted one of the most heavily publicised searches in UK history and led to landmark legal changes.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

The short article summarized the details in the case, including that the police were still looking for a third man and that they were conducting intense searches for Emmett up around Money.

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe

For decades, astronomers have searched for direct evidence of dark matter and dark energy.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026

Hugo Stack, 27, searched unsuccessfully for an entry-level job in finance and professional services before enrolling in law school in September 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

But prosecutors argued it was an element of a bulletproof vest, even though officers didn’t find a body armor plate carrier when they searched his car.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

"The moon is perfect, and yet I only found two little ones last night," Giuseppe Esposito, 69, told AFP as he searched with his dog Attila.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

He searched the rat’s face for some clue as to what had transpired.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

When she made her way out to the wreckage, workers were still searching for bodies.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

But Diana and Jerry Green never stopped searching for ways to at least supplement Chad’s chemo—with their special diet, or with something else.

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026

It had been five long years of searching, clue by clue, to prove that it was the Guerrero.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

He also offered a glimpse inside his own townhouse and revealed a buyer request that has him searching for an enormous stretch of land with its own airport.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

No one would be searching for him at sea.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret


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