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expedition

[ek-spi-dish-uhn] / ˌɛk spɪˈdɪʃ ən /




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"I think it's very fitting that the descendants of the men who never made it home are helping to write this new chapter about the expedition."

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The animal was first spotted during a 2015 deep-sea expedition aboard the exploration vessel E/V Nautilus.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

“Joshua trees are so resilient — they’ve been around for millions of years,” said Anne Polyakov of the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks, who led the expedition.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

The global capacity for expedition cruises is projected to more than double by 2029 from the decade prior, according to the Cruise Lines International Association.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Dr. Cajazeira carefully cleaned and dressed Roosevelt’s bloody wound before the expedition got back in the canoes and headed down the river.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple




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