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exploration

[ek-spluh-rey-shuhn] / ˌɛk spləˈreɪ ʃən /


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“He was very involved in relativity, exploration, inspiration, children, math, science.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

The “Toy Story” movies’ exploration of childhood, parenthood and the passage of time keeps generations of kids and adults watching.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

The series is a running exploration of childhood, parenthood and the passage of time through a world of playthings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

Blue Origin is in the race to establish itself as a major player in commercial spaceflight and lunar exploration, competing with Elon Musk's SpaceX in the growing market for extraterrestrial infrastructure.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

Writing empowered European societies by facilitating political administration and economic exchanges, motivating and guiding exploration and conquest, and making available a range of information and human experience extending into remote places and times.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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