Verb He found a dollar on the ground. The well diggers found a number of Native American artifacts. After an hour of searching, I finally found my glasses. We need to find a suitable person for the job. She found the answer at last. They claim to have found a more efficient way to run the business. researchers trying to find a cure for cancer You must find time to do it. I found a way to pay for college without taking out any loans. She found the courage to address the crowd. Noun That antique she bought at the flea market was a real find. That new secretary of yours is a real find! See More
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An airport concierge can find a faster way through security or a shortcut to your gate or airline club. Christopher Elliott, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 Even with all those programs available, the industry can’t find nearly enough workers. Richard Webner, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Sep. 2022 Apart from tuning in live on the GAC Family cable channel (check out the TV providers offering it here), folks can also find the channel on Hulu Live TV, Frndly TV, Fubo TV, Philo and Sling TV. Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 14 Sep. 2022 Investors can find businesses that are able to generate sales and earnings growth at a healthy clip. Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 14 Sep. 2022 Even when the Revolution have plenty of players back and in defensive position, opponents find way to break them down. Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2022 The reason didn’t find its way into any obituaries, but Mikhail Gorbachev helped prime this columnist to be skeptical when the Steele dossier surfaced three decades later. Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 As a bonus, kids can find fun activities at the back of each book — including The Brave Challenge, as well as tips on how to enjoy each interactive adventure together as a family.Fox News, 12 Sep. 2022 Iowa must find a way to keep Cyclones sack master Will McDonald IV off Petras. Tim Bielik, cleveland, 10 Sep. 2022
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Wandering the maze of wooden shelves at Green Apple Books and making a great find. Heather Knight, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Sep. 2022 This week, prepare to have your mind blown by another tantalizing fossil find from the region that reveals just how sophisticated and knowledgeable our ancient ancestors really were. Katie Hunt, CNN, 10 Sep. 2022 During the dig, the find took on a whole new level of intrigue as the team discovered that the skeleton’s lower leg was entirely missing. Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Sep. 2022 Geologist and paleontologist John Calder was among the experts contacted after Cormier's find on the island's south shore. Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022 The Shopping Bag design sells out every time Telfar announces a new drop, so your best bet is to hunt resale sites for a lucky find. Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 1 Sep. 2022 If those guys up front find penetration, Saguaro has the ultimate equalizer in senior quarterback Devon Dampier, who carved up the best defenses in Arizona on the way to the Open title last year. Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 31 Aug. 2022 But the Meng case also highlights what critics of double-booking find alarming: Surgeries don’t always unfold as they are expected to.BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022 The real Loch Ness monster?:Researchers make unusual freshwater fossil find. Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Verb and Noun
Middle English, from Old English findan; akin to Old High German findan to find, Latin pont-, pons bridge, Greek pontos sea, Sanskrit patha way, course