Sorry all - my previous findinRows_NEW fails when the last match occurs
between the final characters of x and y. Something like the following is ok
findinRows_OOPS=: (0:`((>:@(i.{.)}.[) $: }.@])@.(e.~{.))`1:@.(''-:])"1
and very fast. I hope it can be simplified to remove the "hidden agenda".
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3 ((4&({*.(=+/))++/=3:)@([:,/0&,^:(i.3)@|:"2^:2))&.>@]^:(i.@[) <#:3 6 2
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