Hashing vs Array

I have a load of 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I want to find a single String in that load.

If my Strings are in an array I would have to go through each entry, comparing my String against each one in the array until I find one. For a HashSet I would simply have to find the "bucket" that represents my hash and look at the few (preferably one) that I then do an equals on.