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explore

[ik-splawr, -splohr] / ɪkˈsplɔr, -ˈsploʊr /


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Exports are picking up as businesses explore new ways to get by with US free trade still restricted in several sectors, Macklem said.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

Approaching audience members to explore their own feelings about their hair, she receives with surprised saucer eyes encouragement to embrace the braids she has.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

She plans to seek more state funding to expand the research and explore ways to establish an emergency response system.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Loverde suggests tallying your current and future living expenses as you explore a move.

From MarketWatch Jul. 12, 2026

Then an idea for my report came to me: I would explore the solar system.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

A new study by Amirnezam Amiri of the University of Arkansas, currently available as a pre-print on arXiv and scheduled for publication in Universe, explores exactly how these enormous structures might appear through modern telescopes.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

Isabella Silvers, whose weekly newsletter Mixed Messages explores "the mixed-race experience", said London was a fascinating city.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

“It explores how the UK financial system, beyond just the traditional banking sector, would respond to a market shock and is the first exercise of its kind globally.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

The opening section, "Bowie Through a Lens", explores how photography shaped Bowie's image and identity, including work by Terry O'Neill, Mick Rock, Sukita, and Brian Ward.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

Chapter Summary: This chapter explores the uses of music with older elementary-aged children.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

Researchers in Spain explored what makes crystals so appealing by studying how chimpanzees, one of our closest living relatives, respond to them.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

Scopely estimates players have explored over 100 billion kilometres while playing Pokémon Go - roughly 334 round trips between the Earth and the Sun.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

In his excellent 2022 collection, “Reward System,” Jem Calder explored the trials of digitally mediated romance.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

The company has also explored bundling other subscription-based streaming services, including NBCUniversal’s Peacock, into its offering.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

As Fadi explored the cramped space, he felt a sense of claustrophobia.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

Scientists are now exploring additional processes that may play important roles much earlier in the disease.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

The company also will join a consortium of investors exploring the construction of a pipeline to connect Iraq’s oil patch with the Syrian coast.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

The stock decline started when Netflix was exploring a bid for Warner Bros.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

A recent survey by the group showed that student participation and interest in exploring career pathways is increasing and the vast majority of participants said they found the experience valuable to their high school education.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

We had discovered it on one of our exploring trips.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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