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import re regex = re.compile(r""" (?<=url=)https?:\S+?(?=&amp;|$) """, flags=re.MULTILINE | re.VERBOSE) test_str = ("https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&amp;sa=t&amp;url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/news/2020-11-01-hawks-following-former-steinhoff-ceo-markus-joostes-money/&amp;ct=ga&amp;cd=CAIyGjRm\n" "https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&amp;sa=t&amp;url=https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/31/raphael-warnock/fact-checking-raphael-warnocks-claim-georgia-sen-k/&amp;ct=ga&amp;cd=CAIyGm\n" "https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&amp;sa=t&amp;url=https://www.benzinga.com/news/20/10/18156683/last-weeks-notable-insider-buys-ibm-intel-raytheon-and-more&amp;ct=ga&amp;cd=CAIyGmM3Yjk5YjRlYWU\n" "https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&amp;sa=t&amp;url=https://stocksregister.com/2020/10/31/insider-trading-at-avino-silver-gold-mines-ltd-nyseasm-what-did-we-note/&amp;ct=ga&amp;cd=CAIyGmM3Yjk5Y\n" "https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&amp;sa=t&amp;url=https://www.businessinsider.co.za/who-received-an-sms-from-markus-jooste-2020-10&amp;ct=ga&amp;cd=CAIyGmM3Yjk5YjRlYWU3MWY2MDY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&am\n" "https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&amp;sa=t&amp;url=https://stocksregister.com/2020/10/31/insider-trading-at-veritone-inc-nasdaqveri-what-did-we-note/&amp;ct=ga&amp;cd=CAIyGmM3Yjk5YjRlYWU3MWY2M\n" "https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&amp;sa=t&amp;url=https://heavy.com/sports/las-vegas-raiders/jj-watt-stephon-gilmore-trade-targets/&amp;ct=ga&amp;cd=CAIyGmM3Yjk5YjRlYWU3MWY2MDY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&a\n" "https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&amp;sa=t&amp;url=https://stocksregister.com/2020/10/31/insider-trading-at-truecar-inc-nasdaqtrue-what-did-we-note/&amp;ct=ga&amp;cd=CAIyGmM3Yjk5YjRlYWU3MWY2MD\n" "https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&amp;sa=t&amp;url=https://stocksregister.com/2020/10/31/insider-trading-at-veeco-instruments-inc-nasdaqveco-what-did-we-note/&amp;ct=ga&amp;cd=CAIyGmM3Yjk5YjRl\n" "https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&amp;sa=t&amp;url=https://stocksregister.com/2020/10/31/insider-trading-at-21vianet-group-inc-nasdaqvnet-what-did-we-note/&amp;ct=ga&amp;cd=CAIyGmM3Yjk5YjRlYWU\n") matches = regex.finditer(test_str) for match_num, match in enumerate(matches, start=1): print(f"Match {match_num} was found at {match.start()}-{match.end()}: {match.group()}") for group_num, group in enumerate(match.groups(), start=1): print(f"Group {group_num} found at {match.start(group_num)}-{match.end(group_num)}: {group}")

Please keep in mind that these code samples are automatically generated and are not guaranteed to work. If you find any syntax errors, feel free to submit a bug report. For a full regex reference for Python, please visit: https://docs.python.org/3/library/re.html