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exploration

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


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The next biggest relates to oil and gas exploration licences.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

"It's akin to having weather stations in different locations on Earth. These three payloads are flight-proven and their data is critical to supporting safe human exploration of the lunar surface."

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

Despite progress on deforestation, environmentalists have criticized Lula's backing of an oil exploration project near the mouth of the Amazon River.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

"This new eruption could present an even better opportunity for 'island-naut' exploration as we prepare to return to the Moon with women and men via Artemis IV," he said.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

One day, while Captain Smith is away on an exploration trip up the river, President Ratcliffe makes a decision that costs him his presidency.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

Users create maps, fictional diary entries, survival guides, found-footage videos and first-person explorations that collectively expand the world.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

The key is to regularly engage in more than purely intellectual explorations of economic policy and investment strategy.

From Barron's May 25, 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

“Every musician should always try to find the roots to see where all that comes from,” says Moreno of her early musical explorations.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 27, 2026

Ella frowns with concern over my repeated explorations into Roxbury.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz




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