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Idioms and Phrases

Also, in quest of . Looking for, seeking, as in They went to California in search of gold , or I went to the library in quest of a quiet place to read . The first term dates from the mid-1400s, the second from the second half of the 1500s.
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Then, the hosts weigh in on the growing trend of film and television productions moving out of California in search of budget breaks, as reported by The New York Times.

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The Cleveland Browns have the 33rd pick and are still in search of a quarterback.

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Or are you in search of fun and accessible places to take your uncle who uses a wheelchair and is visiting L.A. for the first time?

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Since the apparition, pilgrims have come to Knock in search of healing, reconciliation and peace.

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It’s the completion of a book trilogy — what Specktor refers to as a “triptych” — two memoirs and a novel about L.A. and the people who have journeyed there in search of the American dream.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

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