searched for

Example Sentences

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Rosmarin and the other passengers were marooned on board with "seriously ill" travellers as the cruise ship searched for a port that would accept them.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Since then, the reservation system has been tweaked repeatedly as administrators searched for a sweet spot between welcoming more visitors and retaining the peace of the great outdoors.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Over the following decades, they searched for patterns in how these receptors were arranged.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026

Paying $2,000 a month to rent a one-bedroom apartment, they searched for a house to buy, but couldn’t find any within their budget.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The lines were super long, but we finally, finally got our trays of food, pushed our way back outside, and searched for a place to eat.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence