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I don't mind the info boxes,... I get mad at google when I input two words into the search field, press enter, and the first few results don't include one of the words (50% of the search! .. even include the "show only links which include..."), and then uses synonym results for the second word, which gives out totally wrong results.

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Adding this udm=14 param does seem to do a better job with many queries I tried. Tried "python oracle extension". Without it, the top results are all for cx_oracle, which is deprecated and has a different name now. It's still #1 with udm=14 added, but the right answer jumps up where it's at least visible on the page without scrolling down.

"I didn't type the word for fun!", I say multiple times a day. I wish you could make verbatim search the default option.

I often don't even get that "show only links..." link. I just get results where my search terms are completely ignored.

> I wish you could make verbatim search the default option.

You could create a local html file containing a form that posts to google, then add a minimal amount of js to intercept submission and add the quotes, and set it as your new tab page. I do this myself for a site:-specific search.

It infuriates me that exact match searches don't work anymore. I understand that for the average person/average query, the modern google results are better (with info boxes, AI type stuff going on), but please let me type in "I want this exact phrase, including punctuation!". I don't even care if it tells me there's nothing found and then makes some suggestions below that.

Google has restored 'verbatim' search, as a drop-down beneath "all results." If you'd prefer to add it to a bookmarklet, the URL parameter is tbs=li:1.

Oh wow, thanks! This combined with the new "web" view is basically what I've been dreaming of.

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