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verb

present tense third-person singular of scour

as in searches

to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something the police scoured the city for the Typhoid Mary of this latest epidemic

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Armed with an arsenal of tools – from DIY inventions to GPS trackers to drones – Daniel scours the turbulent Vistula River on an all-consuming search, desperate for answers. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026 This story’s author, StyleCaster contributing writer Jessie Quinn, scours the internet for the best of the best to ensure readers walk away with items recommended by our team, industry experts, and more. — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 15 July 2026 If your pharmacy lists a price that’s too high for comfort, try searching your GLP-1 medication on a site like GoodRx, which scours pharmacies and finds coupons to present you with the cheapest options. — Kate Tully Ellsworth, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026 Pop Mart scours the world for artists each year, Si said, but most don't make the cut. — Elaine Yu, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026 Ackley’s department, which includes a dozen scouts, scours the college ranks looking for future NFL talent. — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026 Cox plays a mysterious drifter called Strindler who scours the West for the names of dead Mexican laborers and pays top dollar for them. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026 After his teenage son goes missing, Daniel scours the depths of the Vistula River, torn between the dread of a fatal leap and the hope that his son may still be alive. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025 The front office scours every available market. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025

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With five runs plated in Wednesday’s win, the Yankees, stuck in an extended offensive dry spell, have now scored at least four runs in consecutive games for the first time since July 9-12.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026
The bomber picks up the hidden camera attached to something across the street and runs.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

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The illness, cyclosporiasis, is caused by the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis; symptoms include watery diarrhea, cramping, gas, nausea and fatigue.

— Mike Snider, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
Culturelle probiotic pros The probiotic strain used in Culturelle is one of the most widely used due to its effective treatment of gastrointestinal infections and diarrhea.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

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Protas sees plays that others don’t, and finds seams in the offensive zone quickly.

— Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Based on her own troubled adolescence following her father’s suicide, the novel tells the story of Ann, who, after losing her father in tragic circumstances, finds solace – and trouble – in the Manchester music scene of the 1970s and 1980s.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of finds

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Outside, another Pom, named Armand, trots across a massive video marquee, watching over Flamingo Road like a furry patron saint of indulgence.

— Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
Contributing Travel Editor Andrew Sessa spins the globe — and trots around it, too — to bring CNT the latest and greatest news and notes from destinations far and wide.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2026

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