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Example Sentences

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A massive search and rescue effort extricated one crew member but at least one additional crew member was unaccounted for.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The search operation is ongoing deep inside Iran for a second crew member, according to CBS, the BBC's US partner.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

And so the plot tracks Tereza’s episodic adventures on the run, escaping to sail down the river in search of a working airplane.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

A search was carried out under "challenging conditions" as the vessel's engine room had been flooded and damaged by fire, the company said.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“My plan was to get here first when I knew you’d still be out so that I’d have time to—to—” I search for an explanation that will appease him.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse