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• n  moving over territory to search for something
  scouring the entire area revealed nothing
• n  the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
• v  examine minutely
• v  clean with hard rubbing
• v  rub hard or scrub
• v  rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid

• NBA scouts are scouring China for another giant with the skills of last season's sensational rookie.
• In all his scouring of the subversive underworld, rawboned Martin Dies of Texas, First Whip of the Red Hunting pack, never put on the stand a real, live, honest-to-goodness .
• Already scouts are scouring the globe for exotic, unworldly-looking locations, from the jungles of central Africa to the arctic wastes of Lapland, and shooting is expected to .

• scrub
• scrubbing
• scour
• abrade
• flush
• purge

News & Articles

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• Coney Island 1965 coaster model to open
  For the past six months, EnterTRAINment Junction owner Don Oeters has been scouring the Internet for the longest replica roller coaster in the world. So far, he hasn't found one longer than his 40-foot functioning model of Coney Island's Shooting Star, one of the more impressive features of the model of the Cincinnati amusement park that is expected to be completed this Friday.
  June 18, 2013 - The Cincinnati Enquirer
• Crews clearing storm drains in anticipation of heavy rain
  Mecklenburg County crews were out scouring the county for flooding dangers in anticipation of Monday afternoon storms. Crews checked out over 40 flood prone areas of the city. Mecklenburg County Storm Water Services workers are cleaning up limbs and debris to keep storm drains clear. Officials said all the recent rains mean that flooding could happen much more quickly. Severe Weather Team 9 ...
  June 17, 2013 - WSOC-TV Charlotte
• Prisoner escapes from police cruiser in Smithtown
  Police on Long Island are scouring an area in Suffolk County, trying to track down a man who escaped from police custody overnight Monday.
  June 17, 2013 - WABC-TV New York

Quotes

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• Leslie Frazier in International Herald Tribune
  Everybody is looking for that guy at that position,defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier said. "Everybody wants depth in the interior line and at the defensive end. So I'm sure we're not the only ones scouring the waiver wire for guys like...
• Jill Lajdziak in Detroit Free Press
  This brings home what Saturn was meant to do,Saturn general manager Jill Lajdziak said. "We started this brand with a foundation of small cars and scouring the globe to find the best ideas. We're ecstatic to bring the Astra out."
• Rahul Sharma in Thaindian.com (blog)
  We have formed more search teams which are scouring the thickly forested area of Bailadila hills where we have some indication that the chopper crashed,Rahul Sharma, district superintendent of police leading the search operation, told IANS.