explorer
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But to many of his fans, after the 1987 premiere of “Next Generation,” he was always the diplomatic space explorer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
The role of the intensely focused, duty-bound explorer consumed Stewart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
In the 1770s, Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza led an expedition of settlers into what would later become California, bringing donkeys and horses with him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
The Daily Telegraph carries a series of allegations regarding the care of celebrated explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, who has been open about his battle with Parkinson's disease.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
In 1773, a Scottish explorer named James Bruce heard wind that a surviving copy of the Book of Enoch existed in Ethiopia.
From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley
Not a very imaginative lot, those Spanish explorers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
If successful, future explorers might eventually live on Mars without relying on protective domes.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
McGrath is part of a growing community of online urban explorers and has been back to the tunnels to photograph them and remember his grandad.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Some explorers who have posted about the IBM site say they follow an observe-and-preserve ethos and reject vandalism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
As a rule, brave explorers do not have worried governesses mouthing objections to their adventures in Parts Unknown.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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