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exploration

[ek-spluh-rey-shuhn] / ˌɛk spləˈreɪ ʃən /


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“Insidious” once seemed energized by its exploration of a land inhabited by the luckless dead.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

The next key catalyst will likely be the Juliet exploration well result, Jarden says.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Critics have described Bridgers new album - her first solo record in six years - as a "daring exploration of love, grief and renewal", external.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

But the exploration licences under which Greenland Energy operates were issued earlier, in 2015 and 2018, and therefore remain valid.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

That spring, Sasha wrote a piece for the Maybeck school zine, The Pineapple, about their exploration of gender.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

He described the vows as "long, entertaining, personal, charming, emotional, irreverent and endearing explorations by each" about how they met and why they wanted to be married.

From Barron's Jul. 4, 2026

Ms. Clark stages smart, probing explorations of an upbringing marked by waiting and repetition, in which the notion of growth appears fictitious.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

Unlike recent explorations of pop superstardom in “The Moment,” “Smile 2” or “A Star is Born” — all fascinating depictions that focus on the varied perils of fame — Lowery aims for something more enigmatic.

From Salon Apr. 24, 2026

"We hope that this study will galvanize efforts to have yeast on board in future space explorations."

From Science Daily Feb. 8, 2026

In our explorations on mud roads around Mount Elgon, we saw signs of the recent trouble: burned, empty huts that had once belonged to Bukusu farmers.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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