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Google And Bing 's Search Tools

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“Google it!”. No, but really, Google it.
After analyzing both Google and Bing’s search tools, I’ve come to the conclusion that Google just has more to offer. The tool that stands out the most and gave the best results was the “Verbatim” option under “All results”. When using it, Google will only display results specific to the user 's search term or phrase. For example, when I search “Gerrymandering”, no results containing synonyms, similar terms, previously used websites, or words from the same stem will appear in my results. When searching for a phrase such as “Gerrymandering in Maryland”, the verbatim tool will only show the user results with that exact phrase. No results containing those words separated should appear. Another great search tool Google has to offer is the “Advanced search”, found in the upper right hand corner under the options button. This tool offers the user many ways to narrow down their search to find the the exact result their looking for. Some Advanced search allows users to search by language, region, last updated, file type, usage rights, site or domain name, where the phrase appears on the site, ranging numbers, and exact words or phrases. This tool is extremely beneficial to a searcher who knows exactly what they’re looking for, but can’t find it in a general search.
While I find that Google offers a more efficient search engine, Bing has some unique search tools itself. To start, when I search “Gerrymandering”, I see

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