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Boolean Foundations: NEAR, ONEAR

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Boolean Practice 2 (NEAR, ONEAR)

 

In the course Creating Searches with Boolean: Foundations  we reviewed the Boolean operators everyone should know in order to create searches.

Here is a safe place where you can practice your new knowledge. You can also practice in Explore and test your search to see if you are getting the results you expected.

 

How it works:

  1. Pick at least one scenario listed below and create a mock search.
  2. Add your search as a reply below. No cheating!
  3. Once you post your search, review what other learners have added to see how it compares.
  4. We will PM you the answer key

 

Let’s Practice

 

Let’s practice using AND, OR, NOT, NEAR, and ONEAR and quotations.

✨ Updated September 2026: The practice scenarios have been refreshed with new examples. Happy query crafting!

 

Scenario 1 ☕

Find documents where Starbucks appears within 4 words of Pumpkin Spice Latte.

 

Scenario 2 🎮

Find documents where Nintendo appears before and within 8 words of at least one of: Zelda or Ocarina of Time. Exclude mentions of Switch Lite.

 

Scenario 3 ⛰️

Find documents where Patagonia appears within 10 words of at least one of these terms: hiking, jackets, or outdoor gear. Exclude mentions of the geographic region of Patagonia: Argentina, Chile, or South America.

 

 

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    ElviraExplorer
    Explorer
    Dec 11, 2024 2:40 PM UTC
    1. “Yoda” NEAR/6 “Luke Skywalker
    2. (“hamburgers” OR “veggie burgers” OR “chicken tenders”) NEAR “drive-through”
    3. (“luggage” AND “carry-ons” AND “checked bag”) NEAR/10 “Delta Airlines”

     

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      jessicagavordExplorer
      Explorer
      Dec 20, 2024 3:36 PM UTC

      Scenario #1

      (Yoda NEAR/6 “Luke Skywalker”)

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        Cheryl LimExplorer
        Explorer
        Jan 8, 2025 7:37 AM UTC

        1. "Yoda" NEAR/6 "Luke Skywalker"

        2. ("hamburgers" OR "veggie burgers" OR "chicken tenders") NEAR ("drive-through" OR "drivethrough" OR "drive-thru" OR "drivethru")

        3. ("luggage" AND "carry-ons" AND "checked bag") NEAR/10 ("Delta Airlines" OR "DeltaAirlines" OR "Delta Airline" OR "DeltaAirline")

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          Kelly CampbellInfluencer
          Influencer
          Jan 8, 2025 10:36 PM UTC

          I’m going for all three this time! 

           

          1. Yoda NEAR/6 “Luke Skywalker”
          2. (hamburgers OR “veggie burgers” OR “chicken tenders”) NEAR/4 “drive-through”
          3. (luggage AND “carry-ons” AND “checked bags”) NEAR/10 “Delta Airlines”
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            ApismelExplorer
            Explorer
            Feb 28, 2025 4:54 PM UTC

            Scenario 1 👽

            Find documents that mention Yoda and Luke Skywalker within 6 words of each other.

            yoda NEAR/6 (luke OR “Luke Skywalker” OR skywalker)

            Scenario 2 🍔

            Find documents that mention at least one of the following keywords: hamburgers, veggie burgers, and chicken tenders. These keywords should appear within four words of the keyword drive-through.

            (hamburger* OR (“veggie” NEAR/1 burger*) OR (chicken NEAR/1 tender*)) NEAR/4 (drivethrough* OR drive-through*)

            Scenario 3 ✈

            Find documents that mention the keywords luggage, carry-ons, and checked bag within 10 words of the keyword Delta Airlines.

            (luggage* AND carry-on* AND carryon* AND “checked bag” AND “checked bags”) NEAR/10 (“Delta Airlines” OR “Delta Airline”)

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              Jacinda Espinosa
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              Jacinda EspinosamEmployee
              mEmployee
              Feb 28, 2025 7:45 PM UTC

              Hey ​@Apismel, great work! I’ve just send you the answer keys for boolean practice 2 and 3, so keep an eye on your DMs 👀

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              Jacinda at Meltwater 👐 | Schedule a meeting with me: https://calendly.com/jacinda-meltwater
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                assedExplorer
                Explorer
                Mar 11, 2025 3:36 AM UTC

                Yoda NEAR/6 “Luke Skywalker”

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                  AvinashGExplorer
                  Explorer
                  May 15, 2025 12:57 PM UTC

                  Scenario 1

                  Yoda and “Luke Skywalker” NEAR/6
                  Scenario 2 

                  “drive-through” NEAR/4 hamburgers OR “veggie burgers” OR “chicken tenders”

                  Scenario 3

                  “Delta Airlines” NEAR/ 10 luggage AND carry-ons AND “checked bag”

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                    Jacinda Espinosa
                    mEmployee
                    Jacinda EspinosamEmployee
                    mEmployee
                    May 15, 2025 2:03 PM UTC

                    Great boolean, ​@AvinashG! I just sent you the answer key for this exercise, so be sure to check your DMs for that 🙌

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                    Jacinda at Meltwater 👐 | Schedule a meeting with me: https://calendly.com/jacinda-meltwater
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                      booleanmanInfluencer
                      Influencer
                      May 21, 2025 4:50 PM UTC

                      yoda NEAR/6 “Luke Skywalker”

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