in search of
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I’ve been in search of that my entire life—not the attention my dad received but the pure emotional connection between an artist and audience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
"People come here ... in search of faith," visitor Marek Gizinski told AFP, calling it "something monumental".
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
These are "tariffs in search of an authority", as one industry figure put it.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
The brutal heat and intense working conditions inside the kitchen and the front area of the business come after a thief wrecked the rooftop air conditioning unit in search of copper wiring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Z stuffed Sairy’s box in his sack and set off in search of a Tiller box.
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
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