search party
noun
: an organized group of people who are looking for someone or something that is missing
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Questions have swirled around Peglar’s true identity since 1859, when the search party spotted a skeleton wearing clothing that did not match his rank but included his personal documents — some of the only documents to ever be recovered from the disaster.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
The search party included the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, Bedford Township Fire Department, Michigan State Police and Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Peavey, the 57-year-old owner of the company Elite European Dobermans, was found shot to death by a search party in August 2024 after being reported missing.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
Within a few hours, a search party began looking for him, crisscrossing the Blue Mountains on horseback all night as rain fell and temperatures hovered just above freezing.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 11 Feb. 2026
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
The search party included the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, Bedford Township Fire Department, Michigan State Police and Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Peavey, the 57-year-old owner of the company Elite European Dobermans, was found shot to death by a search party in August 2024 after being reported missing.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
Within a few hours, a search party began looking for him, crisscrossing the Blue Mountains on horseback all night as rain fell and temperatures hovered just above freezing.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Search party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20party. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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