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drug abuse OR drug addiction (finds either term)
anorexia OR anorexic
anorexi* (finds anorexia, anorexic, anorexics, etc.)
Find less (narrow your results) with AND:
bipolar disorder AND drug therapy (finds both terms)
Find less with NOT:
attention span NOT adhd (excludes records that mention adhd)
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(money OR income OR salar*) AND happiness
Limiters can help to improve the relevance and focus of results:
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For more complex searches like (climate change OR global warming) AND polar bears, use Advanced Search.
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