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# Quick Tech Trick: How to Search a Specific Site with Google


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This trick is easier than falling in love. Simply add “site:time.com” (or “site:nbc.com” or whichever site you want to search) after your search term, and you’ll get all the instances of that term on that particular site. Results from the rest of the web will be filtered out.

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