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How can I combine all of these searches into one and get all the results from one search?

Search 01: [keyword] site:docs.google.com/document/d
Search 02: [keyword] -inurl:(htm|html|php|pls|txt) intitle:index.of “last modified” (mp3|mp4|pdf)
Search 03: [keyword] parent directory

For example, I have tried something like this. But, it seems to be not working.

[keyword] (site:docs.google.com/document/d OR -inurl:(htm|html|php|pls|txt) intitle:index.of “last modified” (mp3|mp4|pdf) OR parent directory)
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    In what way is it not working?
    – mhoran_psprep
    Commented Aug 27, 2018 at 11:00
  • Okay. Maybe I'm not explaining this correctly. Sorry about that. The combined query (final query) should give more results than 1st, 2nd and 3rd queries since it's combined using OR operator. But I'm getting way fewer results.
    – DxTx
    Commented Aug 27, 2018 at 15:03
  • The query result should be like this... "ABC" - About 631,000,000 results link "XYZ" - About 354,000,000 results link "ABC" OR "XYZ" - About 1,130,000,000 results link
    – DxTx
    Commented Aug 27, 2018 at 15:04
  • What I'm getting 1st Query: About 10,800 results link 2nd Query: About 10,500 results link 3rd Query: About 83 results link
    – DxTx
    Commented Aug 27, 2018 at 15:04

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the general rule of searching is:
more you add to your search query - the fewer results you will get

your (About 14,700 results):

[keyword] (site:docs.google.com/document/d 
       OR intitle:index.of “last modified” (mp3|mp4|pdf)
          -inurl:(htm|html|php|pls|txt) 
       OR parent directory)

is the same as (About 14,700 results):

keyword site:docs.google.com/document/d
     OR intitle:index.of "last modified" (mp3|mp4|pdf)
        -inurl:(htm|html|php|pls|txt) 
     OR parent directory

but you can try (About 11,700 results):

"keyword" site:docs.google.com/document/d
       OR intitle:index.of "last modified" (mp3|mp4|pdf)
          -inurl:(htm|html|php|pls|txt) 
       OR parent directory
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  • Since I'm using OR operator, I should get at least about 14,700 results, right?
    – DxTx
    Commented Aug 27, 2018 at 15:10
  • @DT yeah, theoretical 14,700 results
    – user0
    Commented Aug 27, 2018 at 15:23
  • This is my attempt. Query 01: link Query 02: link Final Query: link This means the way we combined the query is wrong, right?
    – DxTx
    Commented Aug 27, 2018 at 15:30
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    @DT no, the combination is right. the thing is that you expect that OR operator will give you the sum of 3 separate results, however thats not gona happen because google search engine works on different logic and those "14,700 results" are false or theoretical. in fact you cant get more than 500 results for any type of search query you try even if it shows you "you got 10,000,000 results"
    – user0
    Commented Aug 27, 2018 at 15:40
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    @DT here you can read how google search logic works: webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/118953/…
    – user0
    Commented Aug 27, 2018 at 15:44

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