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exploration

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


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Now, as it emerges from a postindustrial decline, Genoa is again attracting tourists and with good reason: The city is full of surprises, with an eccentric charm that inspires exploration.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

“Insidious” once seemed energized by its exploration of a land inhabited by the luckless dead.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

According to the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, the creatine breakthrough of the 1990s had "launched a new era in sports nutrition" and "sparked exploration into other supplements".

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

But the exploration licences under which Greenland Energy operates were issued earlier, in 2015 and 2018, and therefore remain valid.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

What they were doing was real exploration, real thinking—not just finding out about what a bunch of dead, famous grown-ups believed.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett

He described the vows as "long, entertaining, personal, charming, emotional, irreverent and endearing explorations by each" about how they met and why they wanted to be married.

From Barron's Jul. 4, 2026

Unlike recent explorations of pop superstardom in “The Moment,” “Smile 2” or “A Star is Born” — all fascinating depictions that focus on the varied perils of fame — Lowery aims for something more enigmatic.

From Salon Apr. 24, 2026

"We hope that this study will galvanize efforts to have yeast on board in future space explorations."

From Science Daily Feb. 8, 2026

Dave Shaw, 37, of Dave’s Walks has silently led me on languid explorations of the United Kingdom; across the cobblestone causeway to Cornwall’s St. Michael’s Mount, and along the clifftops of North Devon.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 4, 2026

In our explorations on mud roads around Mount Elgon, we saw signs of the recent trouble: burned, empty huts that had once belonged to Bukusu farmers.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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