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expedition

[ek-spi-dish-uhn] / ˌɛk spɪˈdɪʃ ən /




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Ramsey's Turin expedition, though, was inconsistent and expensive, and while Ashley Young then helped Inter win a first title in 11 years, his San Siro stay lasted only 18 months.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

At least 10 Nepalese climbers who were preparing to lead an expedition in the Himalayas are missing after an avalanche hit a base camp on Sunday morning.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Maybe this is why I have long treated “Ask a Manager” as both advice column and anthropological expedition behind the cubicle wall, where completely ordinary behaviors can become freighted with professional meaning.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Or with arcane historical trivia, like the magazine capacity of the air rifle Lewis and Clark took on their westward expedition in the early 1800s.

From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026

To the best of Shackleton’s knowledge, there was a cache of stores in a hut on Paulet Island from a 1902 Swedish expedition.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

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

Ushuaia is already home to a more centrally located naval facility established in 1950, the Admiral Berisso Base, a staging point for Antarctic expeditions.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026

Because of how remote Pakistan's mountains are, it is far more challenging to organise expeditions there – a feat that only the best guides undertake, Sherpas tell the BBC.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Another favorite theme seen in bas-reliefs was the king’s personal courage during hunting expeditions.

From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell




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