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search engine

[surch en-juhn] / ˈsɜrtʃ ˌɛn dʒən /
NOUN
computer program that searches
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The European Parliament just switched its default search provider to a French service, called Qwant, to reduce reliance on American technology — but the search engine turns to Microsoft Bing for much of its results.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 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

"As a result, the Google search engine is imposed as the default on Swiss users, without a 'choice screen' being displayed during the initial set-up."

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

Quickly I type Nathan’s name into a search engine.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan




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