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

In Sacramento, Cody Blanchard, 35, had been gold-hunting for several years in Northern California before starting his own business selling equipment and offering prospecting tours last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

Fergusson has been prospecting as a hobby for about a decade, and finally bought his own claim after searching around for five years.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2024

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

Besides that I have not given up prospecting.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote