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search engine

[surch en-juhn] / ˈsɜrtʃ ˌɛn dʒən /
NOUN
computer program that searches
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Earlier this month, it launched a series of attacks on Yandex, Russia's largest search engine, that led to service disruptions.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

The company sees the role evolving from technical positions like search engine optimization managers and marketing operations directors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

There was the failed search engine, the closed charity, the cheap furniture line and the mortgage company launched right before the housing bubble burst.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

The Beijing-based search engine provider, sometimes called China's Google, has for years heralded the potential of AI in the country.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

She opened up the search engine on Mama’s smartphone and scrolled through some recipes on the cooking website they liked to use.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser


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