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White’s taxonomy of New Yorkers: the natives, the commuters and the settlers who are “born somewhere else and came to New York in quest of something.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
In his soft Spanish accent, Salas said that he decided to break his silence in quest of “peace of mind and to reveal to the people the corruption of politics.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
Oregon will take the field at Autzen Stadium in quest of its ninth straight win and 23rd consecutive at home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2022
If you're in quest of an expert opinion on a topical subject, you can always read Jill Biden's dissertation instead.
From Salon ● Dec. 15, 2020
Like a false scent, the authorship question has propelled historians down labyrinthine trails of evidence in quest of the real and true author.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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