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as in to find out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for search (for)
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The Seahawks are seeking a first- and third-round pick in exchange for the 27-year-old Metcalf, The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reported Thursday, and Metcalf is eyeing a new contract worth around $30 million per year.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025 -
His company, MrBeast Industries, is now seeking to raise several hundred million dollars in funding at a staggering valuation of $5 billion, per a Bloomberg report.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2025
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This will also allow HR to find out about any accommodations or other concerns that will need to be addressed.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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La Casa de los Famosos All Stars viewers tuned into the Telemundo competition to find out if Aleska would appear on the show but her seat remained empty.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2025
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The White Van is a kinetic heist thriller following a troubled young woman who is lured into a criminal scheme that leaves her wanted for bank robbery and hunted by a corrupt cop who doesn’t want justice – but wants the money for himself.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
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The waiver states that hikers may not hunt, camp or spend the night on the property.—
John Meyer,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
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On May 30, 2023, when no one was at the church, security cameras caught an unlikely scene: Lucas, in full dark cassock, showed up in broad daylight, accompanied by a locksmith who changed the locks on the church doors and mailbox.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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Photo : Andrew Hoppin/Portal Media The wet bar is accompanied by a cozy conversation space alongside the kitchen.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Irregular black patches run down the snakes’ backs.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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Over time, water ran down into the building, causing the supporting beams to rot.—
Emily Schwing,
ProPublica,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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His workers dug up some rare chemical that would kill them but would dissipate by the time the silo residents moved in.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
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Except that the garden society later decides the land needs to be dug up for a complete restructuring.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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When people hear about large groups of people in class action cases, those people are typically identified in the discovery process, where the business will produce information and documents identifying people who have been similarly harmed.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Elsewhere in the footage, officers can be heard laughing.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Better to nip the intrusion in the bud by detecting the first signs of trouble.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
7 Mar. 2025
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Kaspersky further advised, in all but the last case, existing endpoint protection platforms are capable of detecting, mitigating, and removing infostealer malware that can lead to credit card data ending up on the dark web.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Search (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/search%20%28for%29. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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