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search party



NOUN
posse
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A search party organized by Goforth’s family members and friends went out Tuesday, using bikes, all-terrain vehicles and even a few planes, her daughter said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Each search party at Lockerbie was teamed with a Raynet operator who would send messages back to Lockerbie Academy, the disaster control room.

From BBC Dec. 20, 2025

The search party walked slowly up Alvarado Street by MacArthur Park and turned right onto Wilshire Boulevard, filled with heartbreak and hope.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 21, 2024

Foote has yet to be located in a case that has riveted the community of 1,500 people, which has organized another search party to look for him this weekend.

From Seattle Times Apr. 13, 2024

When the school bell rings at the end of the day, Jasmine says the sheriff has organized a search party that’s meeting in the center of town.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender




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