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exploration

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


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The book goes far beyond genetics, offering a detailed exploration of Leonardo's world.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

Nine trustees ran dozens of companies as one, controlling the market from exploration to retail, and paying out handsome dividends.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

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

As the cost of information approaches zero, human exploration collapses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Writing empowered European societies by facilitating political administration and economic exchanges, motivating and guiding exploration and conquest, and making available a range of information and human experience extending into remote places and times.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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