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expedition

[ek-spi-dish-uhn] / ˌɛk spɪˈdɪʃ ən /




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The Australian-born biologist said lead poisoning was a significant threat to birds across Europe and was one of the issues she explored in her 2019 expedition.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

The dredge that caught it was sampling for small shelled animals known as brachiopods during a natural history expedition.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

Because that expedition was after invertebrates, the fish was mistakenly catalogued into the invertebrate collection of the South Australian Museum, where it sat unrecognized for years.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

On Aug. 10, 1893, three men set out on a hunting expedition across the Ardlamont Estate, on the west coast of Scotland.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Many of the details of how the expedition would be carried out were unspecified.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

The museum says on its website that items collected during this era were "frequently confiscated during punitive military expeditions, rather than freely given".

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

Ultimately, the goal is to establish an enduring human presence on the Moon rather than repeat the brief visits of earlier lunar expeditions.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

Climbing expeditions to Everest and Ama Dablam mountain are currently under way in the region, as autumn is a popular climbing season.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

According to the Himalayan Database, which tracks expeditions in the region, last year there were 379 ascents by climbers with permits to Everest’s summit, compared with 57 in 1996.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

“Then you don’t know Iofur Raknison,” said the Palmerian Professor, who had made several expeditions himself to the arctic regions.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman


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