Example Sentences
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The May PCE report isn’t likely to be taken for granted by the market; it will be combed carefully and methodically for signs to either add to or dial back rate-hike bets.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026
As the festival kicks off its 25th year, we combed through The Times’ extensive archives to take a trip down Coachella’s memory lane.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
After corroborating these reports, investigators later combed through an area equivalent to 35 Melbourne Cricket Grounds.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
On the US State Department's reward card, he appears with a sharp face, neatly combed hair and a thin mustache.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
Search-and-rescue teams combed the wreckage for survivors and bodies.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
