as in searching
to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something
I sorted through the pile of magazines until I found the article I was looking for
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This way, employees can quickly understand and begin contributing without spending unnecessary time searching for information or reading manuals.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025 -
Manhunt underway for homicide suspect in New York Officials in upstate New York are searching for a 53-year-old homicide suspect who has been on the run since his girlfriend was found dead, according to the Cohoes Police Department.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Sorting (through).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorting%20%28through%29. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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