exploratory

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There were exploratory follow-up dates, but it usually only took one to know.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

In the late ’50s his musically exploratory efforts continued via “Tenor Madness,” a recording in which he is paired with Coltrane, showcasing the two principal tenor saxophone stylists of the era.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

MRI displaced exploratory surgery as the first diagnostic step for neurological injury, joint damage and tumor staging.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Much of that work is exploratory and uncertain.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

The connection between Holland as an exploratory power and Holland as an intellectual and cultural center was very strong.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan