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skirred

verb

past tense of skirr

as in explored

to go into or range over for purposes of discovery the film company will soon skirr the area looking for locations

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For decades, engineering, technical, and industrial processes first explored as methods of keeping nations safe or attacking enemies have also found their way into the civilian world.

— Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
In April, the family explored Portugal for 10 days, stopping in cities like Lisbon, Porto and Coimbra.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

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For more than a decade, Goldring searched, hoped and prayed for a kidney while doing her best to live her life and prepare for her future.

— Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026
Fears of further flooding complicated recovery efforts, as authorities searched for people missing after floods struck the Himalayan border between Nepal and China.

— Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026

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