Example Sentences

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"As we speak, our officers are combing the area because some students fled in shock and fear during the night," he said.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Investors are combing stock listings for winners in an otherwise down market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Officials are combing local social media groups for accounts of stolen or missing cats to incorporate alongside formal reports made to the department over the course of several weeks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2025

Its forces took it over after reporting clashes with Hamas fighters outside and are combing the premises and excavating parts of it, saying they have found evidence of a Hamas redoubt underground.

From Reuters • Nov. 18, 2023

Meanwhile, detectives are combing through his belongings at Kirkwood House.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly