In the next decade there'll be a shortage of great software engineers. We'll be scouring the schools for them. From LearnThat.org. [Bill Gates (1955 - ) American Entrepeneur, Founder of Microsoft Co.]
Unlike Mr. Obama who thinks now is the time to read line by line -- to "scour" -- spending bills he has already. From Wordnik.com. [E-nough!] Reference
In other words, they kind of scour the area the first time and here they go for round two. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 13, 2007] Reference
Blowing up the windward slope, wind will "scour" snow off the surface, carry it over the summit, and deposit it on the leeward side. From Wordnik.com. [Avalanche] Reference
You scour the profiles of other people for the same reason I do. From Wordnik.com. [Facebook Made Me Do It] Reference
Along the Tumen, people scour the barren hills for edible grasses. From Wordnik.com. [The Flight To Food, But Not Freedom] Reference
As cleanup crews scour the Gulf Coast, Big Oil has big tax concerns. From Wordnik.com. [Tax Hikes Loom For Businesses] Reference
At one point, the FBI dispatched more than 200 agents to scour the woods. From Wordnik.com. [Flushed From The Woods] Reference
It fell to me to scour out cannibalism and corruption. From Wordnik.com. [Under Water] Reference
Now you can buy vintage-style mousewear without having to scour flea markets. From Wordnik.com. [MICKEY, YOU'RE SO FINE] Reference
They determined to scour the seas till they found Tom, or had learned his fate. From Wordnik.com. [Lost in the Fog] Reference
Inside your head the freeway guns patrol — no need to scour the world for portents. From Wordnik.com. [Scrap] Reference
Expect both sides to scour exurban counties like Anoka for those elusive swing votes. From Wordnik.com. [SWING STATE WATCH] Reference
Main vowed to "scour the earth to determine what happened at the Upper Big Branch mine.". From Wordnik.com. [Officials say cause of Upper Big Branch mine disaster in West Virginia still unclear] Reference
Just start typing a term, and they scour you contacts, music, and documents for that term. From Wordnik.com. [Droid vs. iPhone: A 10-round bout] Reference
Net watchers call it the fastest, most comprehensive way to scour the Web for information. From Wordnik.com. [Driving The Web Engines] Reference
Our president, whom I used to view as a gregarious man, does not scour the world for information. From Wordnik.com. [A Man Apart] Reference
Ads for the Super Bowl are already out there, so scour them for hard-to-meet terms and conditions. From Wordnik.com. [10 tips: Buying a TV for the Super Bowl] Reference
And 8,500 American combat troops continue to scour the mountains looking for remnants of Al Qaeda. From Wordnik.com. [War Without End] Reference
Not slowly and painfully as the air runs out and my lungs scour the ship for fleeting bits of oxygen. From Wordnik.com. [Diary of a Dead Man (A Novella Excerpt)] Reference
And good luck to the rest of the Weird Blood who dare scour the depths of what is left of the Deep Tank. From Wordnik.com. [James Campion: Deep Tank to Weird Blood] Reference
As soon as that happens, teams scour the waiver wires, hoping other teams 'castoffs can fill their needs. From Wordnik.com. [Giants to Decide QB Bomar's Fate] Reference
I was told to wash the dirty dishes in the sink, to scour the drain board and to scrub the kitchen floor. From Wordnik.com. [Leather] Reference
Leiber fans scour vintage boutiques, auctions and websites for one of her distinctive, bejeweled clutches. From Wordnik.com. [Purse Pursuit: Designer Embarks on a Shopping Spree to Bag Her Own Bags] Reference
Read the poem below, scour the image and then click "see the answers" to find out just how gifted you are. From Wordnik.com. [Walter Wick quiz: Can you spy?] Reference
As we scour the halls, we will also report on the latest developments in backup cameras, car care, and tires. From Wordnik.com. [2007 SEMA Aftermarket Show] Reference
Retailers edit the collections for consumers who don't have the time or inclination to scour the marketplace. From Wordnik.com. [Elizabeth Cordry: How Online Retailers Can Compete With Brick & Mortar Stores] Reference
A Swainson's Hawk dives to scour singed ground, finding a squirrel left without the waving brown to blend into. From Wordnik.com. [In the Path of Mary] Reference
It hired three outside consultants to scour Sridhar's proposal, and in 2002 invested unspecified millions in the start-up. From Wordnik.com. [The Color Of Money] Reference
Bailey heads a team of 20 programmers who scour the world every year for new films from veteran directors and first-timers. From Wordnik.com. [Toronto Festival Becomes Center of Film World] Reference
I scour the walls on all sides, peeping surreptitiously under unoccupied tables and behind chairs, trying not to be obvious. From Wordnik.com. [Hunting Season] Reference
I scour the seats in my sister's car, fruitlessly retracing my steps through the back yard, up the porch and into the house. From Wordnik.com. [Torn] Reference
Some have claimed it could represent a "chamber of horrors" as the men scour plans, challenge ministers and demand revisions. From Wordnik.com. [Treasury secretary Danny Alexander defends budget cuts as coalition comes under fire] Reference
It was found by a mudlark – one of the small army of amateur archaeologists who scour the beaches and mudflats of the river at low tide. From Wordnik.com. [Medieval roof finial found beside Thames] Reference
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