explorer
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Matthews, a maritime explorer and historian, first became interested in the crash in 2019, after reading about a luggage tag from the flight that had washed ashore in Florida.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
“In the 14th century A.D., a Moroccan explorer named Ibn Battuta documented that a buttery variation of khichuri was eaten daily in South Asia,” wrote Rachael Grow for Mashed.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
Columbus, Ohio’s fastest-growing big city, was named in the 1800s by a local politician who admired the explorer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
The explorer was near Twentynine Palms around 7:30 a.m. when he came across the unidentified remains, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
Given Franklin’s reputation as an explorer and the nature of his two ships, many expected this would be the Passage-search that would achieve the long-awaited glorious result.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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If successful, future explorers might eventually live on Mars without relying on protective domes.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
The Journal reviewed the transactions related to Derakhshan and Zedcex using publicly available blockchain explorers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
It’s a tradition that dates back to 1886, and there have been over 200 such parades since then, celebrating great explorers, war heroes and champion athletes.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
During 32 dives to the site, explorers collected samples from 485 whale-fossil sites and active whale falls, and found a treasure trove of remains, including one extinct whale's skeleton.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
The incident revealed a pair of explorers still finding their way on the strange urban frontier.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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