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exploration

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


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The book goes far beyond genetics, offering a detailed exploration of Leonardo's world.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

Nine trustees ran dozens of companies as one, controlling the market from exploration to retail, and paying out handsome dividends.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

Ms. Strout’s novel, her 11th, is an exploration of loneliness and the pursuit of meaning in the American suburbs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Last year, for the first time since 1964, the UK did not begin drilling any exploration wells while 29 were started in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Now contrast those events in China with what happened when fleets of exploration began to sail from politically fragmented Europe.

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




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