I am outside of the USA and use IE11. To the right of the Google search pane's search button is a downward pointed arrow. It allows a choice of searching the Web or a specific country. I sometimes set the option to Australia or another country and sometimes forget to reset it.It should be set to 'Web' for the widest search.
Google, of course, also decides what you get using their dubious assumptions based on your search record and who their their advertisers wish to target.
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You can keep other search engines and switch between them using Manage Add-ons in Internet Options accessed in Tools.
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