search engine
noun
: computer software used to search data (such as text or a database) for specified information
also
: a site on the Internet that uses such software to locate key words in other sites
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The search engine era changed speed and access.
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Bruce Broussard, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
As usual, digital ads fueled by Google’s dominant search engine propelled the growth as revenue from those operations shot up 16% from last year’s first quarter.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Police, for example, could track down suspects based on what was typed in a search engine.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Looking ahead, Isaac flagged that Meta is on pace to surpass Google in ad revenue for the first time this year, and that consumers increasingly begin searches on AI tools rather than traditional search engines.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
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Bruce Broussard, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
As usual, digital ads fueled by Google’s dominant search engine propelled the growth as revenue from those operations shot up 16% from last year’s first quarter.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Police, for example, could track down suspects based on what was typed in a search engine.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Looking ahead, Isaac flagged that Meta is on pace to surpass Google in ad revenue for the first time this year, and that consumers increasingly begin searches on AI tools rather than traditional search engines.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Search engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20engine. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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