exploratory
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His support for exploratory oil drilling in offshore waters near the mouth of the Amazon in particular has drawn criticism.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
An exploratory analysis found that participants assigned to vitamin C were more likely to survive during follow-up than those who received placebo.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
Two European lawmakers from the Greens group who went on an exploratory mission to the African country and neighbouring Uganda, said Wednesday their visit suggested the two nations were open for business.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
That moment, he said, was both vulnerable and exploratory, in a way he hoped “Dosis” would capture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
In 1973, a Turkish official made an exploratory dive to check out a report that sponge divers had brought handfuls of brilliantly colored glass from the bottom of a bay called Serçe Limani.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
