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You can search for a precise phrase using quotation marks. You can also prevent Google from returning assumed synonyms of a word by putting that single word in quotes.

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The big difference is that now you are often mislead by synonyms. Previously it would return 0 and you'd think for second and find alternative keyword. Now you'll spend minutes until you realise that what you are seeing is nonsense. Also, removal of some keywords completely messed this up again.

Hang on, if I search for "sausages" does Google only return sausages, or does it return chorizo, hotdogs, bangers etc?

What's the difference between "sausages" and 'sausages', or does this not make sense for single words?

yes.

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