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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

Richard Jackson, senior vice president and chief operating officer, will take over as CEO of the oil-and-gas exploration company from Hollub upon her retirement on June 1, according to Occidental Petroleum.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Ms. Strout’s novel, her 11th, is an exploration of loneliness and the pursuit of meaning in the American suburbs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 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

Ironically, the 2014 excavations that took place in a return to the site introduced the world to one of the most sophisticated pieces of underwater exploration and recovery equipment ever developed.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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