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as in finding
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
at the last minute she rummaged a costume from the attic
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as in searching
to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something
he rummaged the desk drawer trying to find the spare keys
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Recent Examples of rummaging
Junk dealer Luigi Lo Rosso discovered the canvas in 1962 while rummaging through a villa’s basement on the island of Capri.
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Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
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The Rams are searching for answers.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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In other words, searching for the best Prime Day deals under $100 is our time to shine.Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2024
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Wright began checking around the area and ended up discovering an elderly male laying on the ground calling for help just a short distance from the cabin.Jon Haworth, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Plan for a realistic financial runway while customers are discovering your business.Shaun Lewis, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Wong is training machine learning to identify the tiniest of molecules inside aging cells, understand what’s happening with them, and then create drugs that will target and restore those molecules to keep us, biologically, young.Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Providing hands-on learning experiences and creating opportunities for girls to engage with technical fields from an early age can also play a significant role in closing the gender gap.Kath Mackay, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Here are some tips and tricks for locating a draft.Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024
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In a 2022 report on best practices for warehouse projects under the state’s environmental laws, the state attorney general’s office recommends locating warehouse facilities so that their property lines are at least 1,000 feet from the property lines of sensitive sites such as homes and schools.Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Rummaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rummaging. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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