Does that mean something like buying two one-way trips with a layover in the desired destination but then not continuing on the last leg of each trip?

I don't have any immediate travel needs so I won't waste your time with a request, but if you have any recent trips like to a commonly requested destination where you've already done the research and could share that here I think it would be interesting.  I'ld like to see how that compares to what I'ld find if I were to try to do that search myself.