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“wind farm” – Double quotation marks around your term give results that include that exact term, possibly with words before and after (offshore wind farm, for example).

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wind + solar – Results can include the words wind OR solar.

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wind - farm – Results will include the word wind, but exclude the word farm. This is useful when searching a term that’s part of a popular phrase you want to keep from dominating your results.

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fueling + fuelling + fueleing – Results will include alternative spellings (fueling or fuelling) plus common misspellings (fueleing).

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For example, if you compare search interest in Wave power and Solar power, you’ll find that Solar power typically outpaces the Wave power for worldwide search interest.

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If you want to examine local interest in different regions, hover over your search term and click the three dots. Then select Change filters from the menu.

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Specify the region and time period you want to review.

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The results may reveal a different relationship between the two search terms than what was shown in the worldwide comparison.

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Click Worldwide at the top of your results page.

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Choose United States.

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To examine the data for each metro area, click a specific state.

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To view the map by city or metro area, use the Subregion menu above the map.

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Search for your term, and on the results page, click All categories under the search box to reveal your category choices.

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Choose a category most closely related to the meaning you prefer.The results will reflect the number of searches for that term in that context.

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On the chart, click the Rising tab and select Top.

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Top displays terms that are most frequently searched with the term you entered, in the same search session, with the same chosen category, country or region.