prospecting

Example Sentences

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In January, the government proposed opening 70 new blocs to prospecting, more than half of them in the Arctic waters of the Barents Sea.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Though “mine” implies tunnels, the prospecting at La Ciénega took place over a vast area — about 14,000 acres — largely near the surface.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

But with gold prices reaching record highs, he’s taken up a new one: prospecting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

That money's up to over $100 million today, but the point is that with all of the negotiations, all that prospecting, the guy that was bussing the table had the most money in the room.

From Salon • May 18, 2024

As I flesh out the day’s register, as I am tonight, I feel as if I am desperately prospecting for an alibi, one mine more than Kwang’s.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee