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global search

British

noun

a word-processing operation in which a complete computer file or set of files is searched for every occurrence of a particular word or other sequence of characters

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The company embarked on a global search for joint-venture partners or buyers, but only received one indicative offer—from Shenghe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

In 2018, Japanese billionaire and art collector Yusaku Maezawa launched a global search for eight artists to join him on a week-long lunar mission aboard SpaceX's Starship, the first civilian deep space flight.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2025

And tech companies aren’t likely to let hundreds or even thousands of dollars of extra fees get in the way of their global search for the best workers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2024

And after a global search, I found Nelle Sutton to play the young Marie and Aria Mia Loberti to play the young adult Marie.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 27, 2023

No one seemed able to see what was so plain to him: These credit default swaps were all part of his global search for value.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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