exploratory

Example Sentences

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It works just as well for a long weekend as it does for a slow, exploratory week.

From Salon

Petrobas is conducting exploratory drilling to assess the feasibility of the field.

From Barron's

As Coleman notes, "Simultaneous space- and ground-based observations of microlensing events could be applied in the planning of future exploratory missions and could lead to a better understanding of how planets form across the Galaxy."

From Science Daily

To select a discipline, students rotate through programs during an exploratory first semester.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Injuries remain extremely rare,” according to the agency, which notes sharks do not typically prey on humans and most bites are believed to be exploratory or cases of mistaken identity.

From Los Angeles Times