Exclude Certain Terms from your Search Query

Using the subtraction symbol, you can exclude specific terms that you don't want search engines to find. Here's an example:

"cheese sandwich"

However, you get lots of results that include the word "grilled." Simply do this:

"cheese sandwich"-grilled

Ta da! Now you have lots of recipes for steak and cheese sandwiches, frozen cheese sandwiches, etc.

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