PDF Search Not Working in Preview

I cannot get the search function to work on PDFs viewed with Preview. It says not found, but I know there are matches.
Anyone seeing this problem? I feel like my Mac has been compromised by malware or something.

I cannot get the search function to work on PDFs viewed with Preview. It says not found, but I know there are matches.
Does that happen for every pdf? Some are constructed in ways that make searching impossible, or only possible with Adobe Reader. Have you tried that app?

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