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Die-hard fans of “The Bachelor” are known for their relentless online sleuthing in search of clues about who will be chosen in the season finale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Companies in search of new sources of profit jump into promising emerging businesses, using inexpensive state-backed financing to scale up—and sometimes play fast-and-loose with intellectual property regulations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
"Please Score A Goal" was the message brandished in the direction of the Spurs players as they came out against Everton in search of their first in the Premier League this season.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Some have fled conflicts or economic hardship at home, while others have moved to Kenya in search of better opportunities.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
He must have been instinctively just going off in search of something good to eat—right?
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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