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Words in Title
Enter words that need to be in the title of the article. For different word endings, use the ? wildcard. Example: MARKET? searches for market, markets, marketing, marketer, etc. Combine words to get specific information. Example: (MARKET SHARE? OR SALES) AND DEODORANT?
Company
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Main Subject
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Entire Text
Use this option to search all words in the text of the article. You can use wildcards and combine words, as described above.
Author
The author's name is the news story's byline. Enter the last name, a comma, and then first name: RICHARDSON, JOHN or O'GRADY, SARAH.
Publication
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Date
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