exploratory

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"This is an exploratory study project," the company said without confirming the name of the partner company.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

“It’s an exploratory conversation,” said Charles Scarallo, a certified financial planner in Melville, N.Y.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Antonio held exploratory talks with the Championship club over a pay-as-you-play deal, before choosing to move to Qatar instead.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

The discussions have been exploratory, said Tim Arndt, the company’s chief financial officer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Every so often a beam of light appeared out of thin air, traversed the wall like a ghostly, exploratory finger, and slid off into nothing again.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath