search engine
noun
: computer software used to search data (such as text or a database) for specified information
also
: a site on the Internet that uses such software to locate key words in other sites
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Chinese search engine Baidu plans to give users of its main smartphone app direct access to OpenClaw, a spokesperson told CNBC.
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Ashley Capoot,ari Levy, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
This shift addresses growing concerns over identity fraud and the ease with which bad actors find sensitive data via search engines.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
The agreement said Lucidi told his partner the money went to a search engine optimization company called Google SEO that charged about $25,000 a month.
—Steve Patterson, Florida Times-Union, 10 Feb. 2026
Despite decades of asking them in online forums, on social media and to search engines, humans still seem to have an infinite supply of these less-than-serious-minded queries.
—Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2026
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Ashley Capoot,ari Levy, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
This shift addresses growing concerns over identity fraud and the ease with which bad actors find sensitive data via search engines.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
The agreement said Lucidi told his partner the money went to a search engine optimization company called Google SEO that charged about $25,000 a month.
—Steve Patterson, Florida Times-Union, 10 Feb. 2026
Despite decades of asking them in online forums, on social media and to search engines, humans still seem to have an infinite supply of these less-than-serious-minded queries.
—Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Search engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20engine. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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