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What was the first manned vehicle able to explore ocean depths of over 3,000 feet?

explore

[ik-splawr, -splohr] / ΙͺkˈsplΙ”r, -ˈsploʊr /




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"Rubin is giving us an unprecedented capacity to explore the sky through a combination of speed, depth, and precision," Jurić said.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026

Forrester has contacted a number of accredited zoos to explore the possibility of doing this for Jojo.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026

Though the city looms large in the pop-culture psyche as the capital of conspicuous consumption, you can explore the famed patch of real estate without breaking the bank.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

Novels by Nina de Gramont and Chloë Ashby explore the perils of unequal relationships.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Other rooms lay beyond the one where she stood, but Nhamo didn’t have the courage to explore them.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

His work also explores whether interventions might reverse certain aspects of biological aging, even if eliminating aging itself remains beyond reach.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026

Mark Menjivar’s book The Luck Archive explores the everyday items that people consider lucky.

From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2026

MarketWatch columnist Beth Pinsker explores the difficult financial conversations couples need to have before taking the next step.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

The author explores both the mountain wilderness in which the hikers died and the media wilderness in which their deaths would be sensationalized.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

If he explores east and west he is sure to explore south, too.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien

Hongjoong: “Drip” has a heavy trap sound that we’ve never really explored before.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

His last movie, 2022’s semi-autobiographical “Armageddon Time,” explored the inequalities of race and class in 1980s Queens while inserting a cameo of Fred Trump, a major donor at his own prep school.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

Bosses said the infants were "thriving" and had started to hitch rides on their parents' backs as they explored their habitat.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Theoretical physicists have explored these unusual objects, sometimes called "super-Chandrasekhar" white dwarfs, for decades.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

Heading out of the harbor in Uncle Solly’s little boat, they’d explored the coves and bays tucked between the mountains.

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis

Her policy brief discusses exploring legislation that would require insurers to contribute starting capital in proportion to their market share, but that could spark a big fight with the industry.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2026

Anyone interested in exploring ED138 can view its location and orbit using Orbitviewer, an interactive web-based application that displays the solar system in three dimensions and allows users to explore its structure in real time.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026

South Africa is exploring how to position itself as a competitive AI hub on the continent, it said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026

The prime minister is exploring closer ties with the bloc and is expected to sign new agreements on food, energy and youth mobility at a UK-EU summit on 20 November.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

“Prut! Thou beginnest early. What did the little Mary say to that?” asked Mr. Bhaer, continuing to confess the young sinner, who stood upon the knee, exploring the waistcoat pocket.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott


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