in search of

phrase

: attempting to find : looking for
Scientists are in search of the answer.

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While PlusAI is a software developer working on self-driving technologies, Kwan said cargo theft has been a persistent problem for the trucking industry, which is in search of solutions to better track trailers and cargo statuses. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026 Parts of New Mexico, meanwhile, looked less and less like the months of drought that dried up reservoirs and caused hungry bears to roam into neighborhoods in search of food. — Mead Gruver, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 Ro Khanna, the progressive congressman from Silicon Valley and a potential 2028 contender himself, tells me Newsom is ambition in search of an animating belief. — Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026 Clear blue skies are hovering over the Pharmalot campus, where a cool breeze is wafting by and the official mascots are bounding about the grounds in search of critters. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in search of

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“In search of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20search%20of. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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