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exploration

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


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Once that goal was achieved, political enthusiasm and public interest ebbed, as did funding for further exploration.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

U.S. commercial stocks are held everywhere — in pipelines, in refineries, and in tanks belonging to midstream companies and exploration and production companies.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

The investigation published last week showed that global advisory firm Mercer has invested on Tuvalu's behalf in funds exposed to coal mining, gas exploration and the world's largest crude oil refinery.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

His homemade videos helped expand the Backrooms online mythology that derives its scares from the exploration of creepy empty spaces.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

But as a single woman supporting her daughter, she had little time for such exploration.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman




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