expedition

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"We are confident that some of the species there have not yet been described. However, a dedicated expedition would be needed to fully study this unique habitat."

From Science Daily

He was killed by a stingray during a diving expedition off the Australian coast in 2006, when Robert was just a baby.

From BBC

A decade later, at 69, he joined a two-week expedition to the North Pole, traveling by airplane, skis and dog sleds.

From The Wall Street Journal

Thirty research centres from 12 countries are involved in the first expedition, which will focus on biological research, climate change and pollution.

From Barron's

They are brass, ivory and wooden sculptures that once adorned the royal palace of the Benin Kingdom before British soldiers looted them in 1897 during a punitive expedition.

From BBC