searching
Example Sentences
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With the Finnish border, and any hope of safety, more than a thousand miles away, he wants to keep Troy away from Red Army forces that are undoubtedly searching for him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
After days of searching shelters and mortuaries, relatives of some of the missing lost hope and began conducting last rites.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
It carried a searching air before giving way to a drum solo and then to a brief, hard-driving suggestion of an entirely new song.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The deputy commissioner estimated that between 250-300 people were involved in the rescue operation including police and volunteers, searching on foot and with drones, although their use was limited by poor visibility.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
I looked out the door the way Anna had, still searching for Da every day, even though I was sure now he’d never come.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
