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exploration

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


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Within those 10 years of exploration, I had the honor of connecting with more Afro-Latinos from Compton.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

The findings were published in Science Advances on July 31, 2026, as space agencies prepare for a new era of lunar exploration.

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 2026

He admits that if he had not been caught and helped by the scheme he would have carried on pushing boundaries in his exploration of computers and hacking.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

“Death via organ donation” directly contradicts this principle, which is why it remains a concept that exists solely in the realm of academic exploration.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

He also noted the games that ignited his interest toward further exploration.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

He described the vows as "long, entertaining, personal, charming, emotional, irreverent and endearing explorations by each" about how they met and why they wanted to be married.

From Barron's Jul. 4, 2026

In the fragmented mysteries of the great Argentine filmmaker Lucretia Martel, her explorations always start with sensory flashes: faces, spaces, objects, sounds in transfixing procession.

From Los Angeles Times May 9, 2026

"We hope that this study will galvanize efforts to have yeast on board in future space explorations."

From Science Daily Feb. 8, 2026

But, with one poetic exception, these explorations are little more than uninspired opportunities for these “sons” to display their fine schooling.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 20, 2026

In our explorations on mud roads around Mount Elgon, we saw signs of the recent trouble: burned, empty huts that had once belonged to Bukusu farmers.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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