Example Sentences

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Deiri Fayyad rummages through dustbins in the Lebanese capital Beirut in search of plastics and other discarded materials to be recycled.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2023

He rummages through his stash of salvaged parts in the garden shed and locates a pair of replacements.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 15, 2022

He rummages through all the things only to almost stick with the exact outfit he arrived wearing, but calls up a dark denim jacket for the needed layer.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2022

Ivey rummages in his pocket and throws a dime over the table.

From Slate • Jun. 23, 2020

He rummages inside the box of cookies and takes out a broken one.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina