Word: scours
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Undeterred, Klein would continue to scour the campus for other female undergraduates similarly vexed by the prevalence of men in Harvard’s rock scene. By her second semester, she had put together the five-piece band that would become Plan B for the Type...
...hardly enough. First-year social events ought to be organized with an eye toward providing alternatives to the late-night party scene, especially during the week prior to the shopping period. Crimson Key events which run until 10 p.m. leave four hours for packs of first-years to scour the campus looking for alcohol—even more if they frequent those venues which are not forced to abide by the College’s 2 a.m. party hours...
Underwater scrubbing is a pain. These days, robotic gizmos calculate a pool's dimensions, then scour its bottom, sides and steps for dirt and debris. And adding chlorine manually is a thing of the past. Pool gadgets gradually convert salt to chlorine and pump it into the water, saving you the trouble of pouring in powder yourself...
...excited about the 200," he shrugs. "I'm after something more valuable than a medal." Like Suetsugu, Liu Xiang is chasing a distinctly personal dream. "I enjoy hurdling very much," he says, waving away suggestions that his success will motivate the Chinese sports system to scour the nation for a new generation of hurdlers. "People should only do a sport if they like it." Liu and Suetsugu may inspire future Asian runners to race for Olympic glory, but they are also promoting a less traditional Asian value: individual choice...
...should come as no surprise, then, that Major League Baseball teams used the June Amateur draft as an occasion to scour the Ivy Leagues for talent...