skirr

as in to explore
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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  • The show will add a 21st century wrinkle by also exploring America’s current true-crime obsession.
    Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2025
  • As Nestor blurs the line between fact and entertainment, the film explores the ethics of the true crime genre and the consequences of amateur investigations.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
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  • For example, Baca Systems shared that before AI agents, customers who called the company with service questions (typically about a hardware issue) would wait an average of five to seven minutes while a human agent searched for relevant cases and analyzed technical documents.
    Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
  • The Ducks are demanding more attention to detail from the offensive specialist, and getting it, but Zegras is still searching for a way to hang on to the parts of his game that once separated him.
    Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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  • On stage, Damon and Marlon Wayans also gave their eldest brother his due, delivering a touching and hilarious speech about how Keenen prospected for the family’s future by moving to Hollywood, then taught each one of his siblings how to succeed in the entertainment business.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Even activities that come before drilling, like seismic surveys used in prospecting, pose an imminent risk to wildlife, the lawsuit argues.
    Karen Zraick, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Skirr.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirr. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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