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Combining Search Terms

You can combine search terms using FAST to expand or refine your searches.

Examples of Combining Search Terms

Click on a search term to find a more detailed explanation.

Search Term

Finds Pages That Contain…

training, retraining, learning

Any of the words training, retraining, or learning. The more instances of these words in a page, the higher it appears in the results list.

hour overtime "minimum wage"

The words hour, overtime, and/or the phrase minimum wage. The more instances of these words in a page, the higher it appears in the results list.

benefit -health

The word benefit but not the word health

"jury duty" +leave

The word leave and possibly the phrase jury duty



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