Example Sentences

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I had been searching for a Midcentury Modern table for my new apartment, 33 floors above downtown L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Wendy’s had been searching for a permanent CEO for a little over 10 months.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The crew had been searching for Mandy for more than 40 minutes, while she clung to the board.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The Cincinnati company had been searching for a permanent leader for almost a year after the departure of longtime CEO Rodney McMullen for an undisclosed ethics violation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

There, resting in his open palm, was the Copper Key, the item for which millions of people had been searching for the past five years.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline