Sentence examples for for scouring from inspiring English sources

The evergreen shoots often were used for scouring pots and pans in earlier times.

That led to new procedures to look for "scouring" of stream beds and rivers, he said.

The senior actress advised abandoning the toothbrush for Vim, which, in England, Ms. Thomson said, is used for scouring toilets.

My cleaning products are distilled white vinegar for wiping and baking soda for scouring (and also for tooth brushing).

J. Mark Mobius, managing director for Templeton Asset Management, has a reputation for scouring the farthest corners of the world in search of its hottest emerging markets.

But it probably wouldn't be the best choice for scouring the darker parts of the net for cracks/warez/hardcore/whatever.

And four decades of scouring saloons for stories took its physical toll.

Animal breeders have for centuries scoured species for desirable traits and combined them the old-fashioned way, by selective mating.

While waiting for a flight to Los Angeles I was scouring for my next great read.

China is hungry for commodities, and scouring the world to sate its appetite for construction.

For Toledo, this meant scouring the planet for intriguing microbes with uncommon genes.