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explorer

[ik-splawr-er] / ɪkˈsplɔr ər /


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The species name Megachelicerax cousteaui honors French explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Her background is particularly eclectic: an engineer by training, she is a seasoned explorer who has worked in extreme environments including Antarctica.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

A solo explorer can only fight his circumstances, not his co-pilot.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

The ambitious gothic Netflix film featured an Arctic explorer ship frozen on the ice, and Frankenstein's horror lab on top of a Victorian water tower.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

They weren’t sure exacdy what they were looking for, but Bruno kept stating that a good explorer would know it when he found it.

From "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" by John Boyne




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