Search in Mail no longer working

Trying to search emails for keywords no longer works, or returns no results. Clearly not the case as I can ultimately find the email if I look hard enough. Rebuilding mailbox did not resolve the issue.

Try rebuilding Spotlight (and check Spotlight Preferences; make sure Messages & Chats are included in search)

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