Exclude Certain Terms from your Search Query

By Wendy Boswell, About.com Guide

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

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

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

Wendy Boswell
Web Search Guide

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