Sentence examples for combed the dictionary from inspiring English sources

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Journalists combed the dictionary for hot-button words to savage, but many of the offenders (like "orientate," "finalize," "irregardless" and "normalcy") weren't new.

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He has combed the colonial-era dictionaries and lexicons for nautical speech, barrack-room slang and all sorts of thieves' and whores' argot.

Forensic specialists combed the forest.

I just combed the grass.

Comb the lots.

Comb the bangs down.

Combing the Eqs.

Comb the record.

Comb the hair up.

Comb the hair.

Comb the wax.

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