Example Sentences

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Ms. Scurr has rummaged through Aubrey’s letters, books and unpublished manuscripts.

From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2016

In the NFL, it’s always about the quarterback, especially for a franchise that has rummaged through 16 starters the past 16 years.

From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2015

He has rummaged through storage closets to locate switches to shut down rooftop exhaust fans that ran nonstop.

From New York Times • Aug. 15, 2011

During ten summers Dr. Hrdlicka has rummaged around the islands, looking for traces of Mongolian wanderers.

From Time Magazine Archive

Only," she murmured, "master has rummaged his desk again.

From Doctor Pascal by Serrano, Mary J. (Mary Jane)