prospecting

Example Sentences

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By covering more ground in less time, they could improve both resource prospecting and the search for signs of past life.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

The rise in clicks on his posts -- and the related increase in commissions he makes on sales of products he uses in his prospecting -- has generated a new income source for James.

From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025

But with gold prices reaching record highs, he’s taken up a new one: prospecting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

Fergusson has been prospecting as a hobby for about a decade, and finally bought his own claim after searching around for five years.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2024

Besides that I have not given up prospecting.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote