Example Sentences

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Police had been combing nearby bush and desert for Lewis, who was released from prison six days before Kumanjayi Little Baby disappeared and vanished around the same time.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Search crews had been combing the area looking for Mr. Sands for months despite their efforts being complicated by dangerous conditions, including heavy rain and snow, some of which lingered into June.

From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2023

Authorities said Monday that one body had been recovered by search crews that had been combing the area off the coast since the crash was reported Sunday.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2022

The SEC had been combing through Horwitz’s bank records for weeks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2021

His hand tugged nervously at his thin reddish beard as if it had been combing the long goat's tuft which grew beneath his smooth chin.

From The Black Douglas by Richards, Frank