How to Use in search of in a Sentence
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Turkestan cockroaches prefer not to live inside your home, but may enter at night in search of food or water.
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Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
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As a high-schooler, Brown had gone to the county library in search of more information.
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Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
3 July 2026
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Today, scientists are scanning the sky in search of asteroids far larger.
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Briana Alvarado,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
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But the circles must be smaller, pushing back on criticism that geofence warrants are too often made in bad faith and in search of probable cause.
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Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
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Others will relocate in search of lower cost of living, proximity to family, or lifestyles.
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Joseph Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
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During this period, alligators tend to be more active and may travel outside their usual habitats in search of mates, sometimes showing up in neighborhoods, roadways and other unexpected places.
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Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
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De la Espriella's victory adds Colombia to a growing list of countries that have turned to political outsiders in search of solutions to complex social, security and economic challenges.
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CBS News,
29 June 2026
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For visitors to Mexico City in search of deeper Frida immersion than the typical sites, what follows are some personal recommendations from her closest living family.
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Theo Lee,
Vogue,
3 July 2026
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At the age of 6, his undocumented mother and father brought him from his birthplace of Guadalajara to the Southeast Side of Chicago in search of a better life for their family in the United States.
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Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
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Instead of rediscovering that form in Miami, Morel’s struggles only intensified, culminating in his release and sending him back into free agency in search of another opportunity.
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
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