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exploratory

[ik-splawr-uh-tawr-ee] / ɪkˈsplɔr əˌtɔr i /






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The other big potential customer is Apple, which was reported by Bloomberg last month to be holding exploratory discussions with Intel over chip manufacturing.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

Already one exploratory study on probiotics and Parkinson’s symptoms led to modest improvements in nonmotor symptoms like constipation and fatigue, along with faster response to Parkinson’s medications.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

There were exploratory follow-up dates, but it usually only took one to know.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

In the late ’50s his musically exploratory efforts continued via “Tenor Madness,” a recording in which he is paired with Coltrane, showcasing the two principal tenor saxophone stylists of the era.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

About thirty men in all disembark for the exploratory trip, most of them gentlemen and sailors.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone




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