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exploration

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


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APA, an exploration and production company, achieved a 137% one-year return and pays a 2.4% dividend yield.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

He then served as head of the national space agency in 2013, overseeing a lunar exploration mission that culminated in China’s first moon landing with an unmanned vehicle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

For scientists and space exploration advocates, the hope is that support will come together in time to make a return to this intriguing world possible, whether Starship plays a role or not.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

This bonus episode of Amicus, with full access exclusive for Slate Plus members, is a comprehensive exploration of Wednesday’s arguments in the Trump v.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

“Since it was your spirit of exploration that brought us here, Handsome, it seems only fitting that you should cross the river first.”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el