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search engine

[surch en-juhn] / ˈsɜrtʃ ˌɛn dʒən /
NOUN
computer program that searches
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Perhaps its best business has been collecting over $20 billion annually from Google to make the search engine the default in Apple’s Safari browser.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Through the 2010s, Google was working on machine-learning solutions to improve the accuracy of its search engine.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

Links to the chats, some of which included personal and work information, would show up if a user of a search engine like Google used a site-specific search term.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Advertising spending is resilient, and the AI overviews Google has added to its search engine are boosting traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Her hair still smelled like french fries from the restaurant, and she tied it back as she opened her search engine.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway




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