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Dictionary
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Def: 1. to look carefully for something or somebody
Example: Police are searching for the man they say robbed a city bank.
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Def: 2. to examine carefully a place or a person to find something hidden/ concealed or illegal
Example: Police searched the area looking for the remains of a woman who disappeared 11 years ago.
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| Usage note |
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power to stop and search
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to strip search somebody
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to search for something or somebody
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