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seek out

British  

verb

  1. (tr, adverb) to search hard for and find a specific person or thing

    she sought out her friend from amongst the crowd

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“The cost was just astronomical,” said Fumo, who sometimes hits four different grocery stores to seek out the best deals.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

Translation apps might help, but they’re unreliable, and one first has to know what information to seek out and where.

From Salon Sep. 7, 2026

A good chunk seek out his exact education and counseling background, while the rest include direct matches to his technical skills.

From MarketWatch Sep. 5, 2026

The researchers are testing whether CAR T cells can seek out these disease-driving B cells even when they are buried deep within body tissues.

From Science Daily Aug. 30, 2026

I was afraid to seek out Colonel Regan, afraid that word would get back to Madam and our lives be put in jeopardy.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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