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Example Sentences

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Police in the Bahamas are searching for an American woman who disappeared after reportedly falling overboard from a small boat while vacationing with her husband.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The group spent nearly a decade searching for diverse Ediacaran animal fossils.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Big Pharma companies are constantly searching for the next hot new drugs—and it’s often a lot easier to buy them than develop them.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

It introduced some reforms, the main one being a requirement that agencies acquire a warrant when searching 702 material for the exclusive purpose of collecting evidence of a crime.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

He’s been searching day and night for his watch case.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller