searching

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Lucy Kagure had been searching for her son in hospitals and police stations and eventually discovered his body at the mortuary, where he was listed as an unidentified male.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Ahmed: Of course, like this idea of searching for your identity in a world that either commodifies it or punishes it, that’s something I relate to.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Cancer heavyweights such as Merck and Bristol-Myers Squibb have been searching for targets because their blockbusters, Keytruda and Opdivo, face patent expirations that will erode sales for some of the industry’s bestselling drugs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

In an era dominated by hyper-violent blockbusters and larger-than-life action spectacles, Indian filmmaker Imtiaz Ali believes young audiences are searching for something deeper -- love that lasts.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

So Karl did it for her, searching around till he found them.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo