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Specifies that the term must be found in that field. See listing of fieldnames in the table below. title:"Branches of the Government"
query1 | query2 Searches the results of query1 with query2, ranking results by relevance to both query1 and query2. bush, cheney | education
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  If no field is specified, the text is searched for in the Title, Summary, and Body. Ronald Reagan
link A hyperlink within the text of the document link:whitehouse.gov
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title Title of the document title:"downhill skiing" title:Washington
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