exploratory

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Much of that work is exploratory and uncertain.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

It’s still early days in the exploratory push, and actual drilling on new land acquisitions could be years away, Fryklund noted.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Antonio held exploratory talks with the Championship club over a pay-as-you-play deal, before choosing to move to Qatar instead.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

At higher temperatures, responses become more varied, less predictable, and more exploratory, allowing the system to move beyond familiar ideas.

From Science Daily • Jan. 25, 2026

An exploratory “survey” of South America had been commissioned, and the expedition required the service of a “gentleman scientist” who could assist in collecting specimens.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee