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Which word correctly indicates the thing being searched for?

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For example, the sentence "Er macht sich auf die Suche nach Bienen."

'Nach' is a preposition in German and in this context, it is used to express the thing being searched for, translating to 'for' in English. Other prepositions like 'im' (in), 'bei' (at) or 'von' (from) would not convey the correct meaning in this specific context.

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