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expedition

[ek-spi-dish-uhn] / ˌɛk spɪˈdɪʃ ən /




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Researchers are encouraging other descendants of Franklin expedition members to contact the team, since additional DNA samples could help identify more of the still unknown remains.

From Science Daily Sep. 10, 2026

During the expedition, the participants go about their tasks diligently.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

One of the senior researchers on the expedition, Andrew DeVogelaere, said he was focused on the seafloor, “thinking about the whale pits,” when the squid suddenly showed up.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

One researcher tells Ms. Rush how much he’ll miss Antarctica after the expedition.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Sitting next to him on the bench was a young man bundled up in a coat more appropriate for an Arctic expedition than a mild November morning in New York City.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

The UN may also turn to Nepal's porters, accustomed to carrying heavy loads through some of the world's toughest mountain terrain during trekking and climbing expeditions.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

Many people picture major paleontological discoveries happening during expeditions in remote landscapes.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

A recent study of "swim with wildlife" expeditions, external found influencers and photographers were the most likely to ignore safety instructions.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

The few times he appeared outside those safe spaces came off as safari expeditions in a mysterious city the 42-year-old lifelong Angeleno obviously didn’t know.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

In the spring of 1993, on the fortieth anniversary of the first ascent, a record fifteen expeditions, comprising 294 climbers, attempted to scale the peak from the Nepalese side.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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