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explorer

[ik-splawr-er] / ɪkˈsplɔr ər /


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It has thwarted explorers and stifled merchants’ ambitions.

From The Wall Street Journal

In “Floyd Collins,” Jeremy Jordan met the challenge of bringing vital life to a character on the verge of losing his—a cave explorer trapped underground—in director Tina Landau’s restrained but deeply moving production.

From The Wall Street Journal

There are many repercussions — among them, in the local recreation scene, is a shifting landscape for mountaineering companies that guide explorers to Washington’s tallest peaks.

From Seattle Times

When he heard of a bar in Punta Arenas, Chile, whose ceiling was still splintered by a bullet fired by explorer Ernest Shackleton, he had to see it.

From Los Angeles Times

From there, Asian rice migrated westward with traders, explorers and armies, eventually reaching the Middle East and Europe.

From Salon