expedition
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SVALBARD, Norway—This summer, Russia’s Geographical Society leased an ice-strengthened vessel for an expedition to map Russia’s historic presence on Norway’s Arctic archipelago of Svalbard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
On Aug. 10, 1893, three men set out on a hunting expedition across the Ardlamont Estate, on the west coast of Scotland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
As a result of the three-day hold, the research team has extended the expedition time to complete its fieldwork and has yet to indicate whether they had found any promising evidence of Earhart's plane.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
In the 1770s, Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza led an expedition of settlers into what would later become California, bringing donkeys and horses with him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Elisha’s expedition to the Arctic was set to leave toward the end of May 1853.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
In his latest Project 6 challenge, Dykes will attempt six expeditions in very different locations.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
According to the Himalayan Database, which tracks expeditions in the region, last year there were 379 ascents by climbers with permits to Everest’s summit, compared with 57 in 1996.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
The expeditions explored seamounts near Isla del Coco and along Costa Rica's Pacific margin.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
Friends and family describe Wolfe as a force of nature, often dressed in camouflage shorts and ready with stories of his travels, fishing expeditions and the objects surrounding him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
I had taken him on several wasp-fighting expeditions and the little red warriors had really worked him over.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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