searched out

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And so last month at the NFL’s fall owners meeting, Irsay searched out the closest cameras and tape recorders and constructed a bully pulpit so he could have a proper launchpad to dunk on Snyder.

From Washington Post • Nov. 11, 2022

Think of Sir Richard Francis Burton, who searched out the source of the Nile and visited Mecca disguised as a Muslim pilgrim, or T. E. Lawrence, he of “of-Arabia” fame.

From New York Times • Sep. 24, 2021

Finnegan quickly searched out a computer to remotely examine his site, which provides access to millions of documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2021

“When the planes finally got back, I searched out Nathan and there was an older pilot with him,” she said.

From Slate • Jun. 19, 2021

At the stone wall I searched out the sea in the distance.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff