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explorer

[ik-splawr-er] / ɪkˈsplɔr ər /


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Department of Agriculture plant explorer Frank Meyer collected dozens of soybean varieties in China, many of which government researchers Charles Piper and William Morse planted at the department’s Arlington Experimental Farm in Virginia.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

Its remark follows an all-stock takeover deal between the explorer and Evolution Mining.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Matthews, a maritime explorer and historian, first became interested in the crash in 2019, after reading about a luggage tag from the flight that had washed ashore in Florida.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

This docuseries was created by National Geographic explorer Bertie Gregory, a cinematographer for legendary nature filmmaker David Attenborough, who knows how to dazzle with close-up imagery.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 13, 2026

In 1605 and 1606 Samuel de Champlain, the famous explorer, visited Cape Cod, hoping to establish a French base.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Not a very imaginative lot, those Spanish explorers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

If successful, future explorers might eventually live on Mars without relying on protective domes.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

McGrath is part of a growing community of online urban explorers and has been back to the tunnels to photograph them and remember his grandad.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

The Journal reviewed the transactions related to Derakhshan and Zedcex using publicly available blockchain explorers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

Only two or three hours had passed, and it was barely mid-day, when the shadowy shapes of the explorers appeared again.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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