exploration
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Last year, for the first time since 1964, the UK did not begin drilling any exploration wells while 29 were started in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
It did, however, lead to the European discovery and exploration of at least 300,000 square miles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
The success of this method is shaping future exploration plans.
From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026
“There’s a consensus among opposition candidates to expand oil and gas exploration, even through fracking,” said Adrián Correa, an electrical engineering professor at Francisco José de Caldas University.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
The frame was built in the form of six-and-a-half-foot squares so that exploration of the site could take place square by square.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
Vocabulary lists containing exploration
Western Europe - Introductory
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Western Europe - Middle School and High School
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The Renaissance and Early Modern European History - Introductory
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