Add configuration options for search

**Feature request**
It would be great to have retry for utils.

**Use case**
Many users need this functionality for production deployments.

**Implementation idea**
Add a new config option `enable_retry` with default `false`.

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points, and its title refers to search while the body requests retry for utils. Start by locating the utility and configuration entry points; done means adding enable_retry with a default of false and covering the requested retry behavior.

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