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Entering text for a search is akin to walking in to a public space shouting "anyone here that knows how much Google's stock rose today".

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  1. transitive verb To make a thorough examination of; look over carefully in order to find something; explore.
  2. transitive verb To make a careful examination or investigation of; probe: search one's conscience for the right solution to the problem.
  3. transitive verb Law To make a thorough check of (a legal document); scrutinize: search a title.
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  • Entering text for a search is akin to walking in to a public space shouting "anyone here that knows how much Google's stock rose today". —  doggdot.us
  • Results of the search should be available around Thanksgiving. —  KTVU.com - Local News
  • Students and community members who can assist with the search are asked to report to the Fireside Room of Koch Commons from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8. —  kare11.com - Top Stories News
  • I have spent 8 days behind the enemy lines under the control of Russian special service, I don't know why but the only thing that Russian forces returned to me after a search was my MP3 player, your music kept me more-less sober all these days long. —  CBC Radio 3
  • Refining your search is as easy as adding more words to the query. —  The Walton Tribune: News
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pursuit ·  application ·  use ·  control ·  need ·  list ·  direction ·  research ·  quest

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  1. Middle English serchen, from Anglo-Norman sercher, variant of Old French cerchier, from Latin circāre, to go around, from Latin circus, circle, from Greek krikos, kirkos; see sker-2 in Indo-European roots.

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  1. Early modern English also serch; from Middle English serchen, cerchen, from Old French cercher, cerchier, French chercher, search, seek for, = Provencal cercar, serquar = Spanish cercar, encircle, surround, = Portuguese cercar, encircle, surround, OPg. also search through, = Italian cercare, search, from Late Latin circare, go round, go about, explore, from Latin circus, a ring, circle, circum, round about: see circus, circum-, circle. Cf. research.
  2. Early modern English also serch; from search, v. Cf. French cherche, from chercher, search.
 

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