prospecting

Example Sentences

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By covering more ground in less time, they could improve both resource prospecting and the search for signs of past life.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Though “mine” implies tunnels, the prospecting at La Ciénega took place over a vast area — about 14,000 acres — largely near the surface.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

The rise in clicks on his posts -- and the related increase in commissions he makes on sales of products he uses in his prospecting -- has generated a new income source for James.

From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025

In a more modern twist, there’s also social-media gold: the biggest YouTube accounts devoted to prospecting boast more than half a million followers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

Soon after Thanksgiving, we deployed two reporters to go prospecting.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times