hunt for
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Aboriginal didgeridoo craftsmen hunt for suitably hollow live trees in areas with obvious termite activity.
After escaping with Saunière’s granddaughter, the pair begin the hunt for the holy grail using clues left by the curator, all while being stalked by a man called Silas.
Alaric pursues Damon in his hunt for the Originals and almost kills his old drinking buddy.
Applied to the Sun, it gives highly accurate information about its temperature, chemical make-up and even production of neutrinos, which could prove important in our hunt for dark matter.
Armadillos have very poor eyesight, and use their keen sense of smell to hunt for food.
BRUSSELS — The European Union is prioritizing maintaining open borders for goods to flow and the hunt for a vaccine against the coronavirus, European Council president Charles Michel said in a video conference of EU leaders.