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Address bar search autofills URL's

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When I type "maps" into the address bar search, it will automatically fill in whichever website containing the word "maps" in the URL when I press enter. Is there a way to turn off this behaviour without taking those suggestions out of the search altogether? I just want to be able to type in "maps" into my address bar and be taken to google maps when I press enter, not to go to whatever site I have visited before that uses maps. Currently I have to type out my search and then press an arrow key or backspace to ensure it's a google search. I still WANT to have those suggestions in the dropdown menu for selection, but I DON'T want it to autocomplete a URL for me when I just want to go to google maps.

When I type "maps" into the address bar search, it will automatically fill in whichever website containing the word "maps" in the URL when I press enter. Is there a way to turn off this behaviour without taking those suggestions out of the search altogether? I just want to be able to type in "maps" into my address bar and be taken to google maps when I press enter, not to go to whatever site I have visited before that uses maps. Currently I have to type out my search and then press an arrow key or backspace to ensure it's a google search. I still WANT to have those suggestions in the dropdown menu for selection, but I DON'T want it to autocomplete a URL for me when I just want to go to google maps.

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