expedition
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As part of his preparations for the series, Bartlett went on a photo-taking expedition through Seattle and Tacoma, collecting imagery of Pacific Northwest grunge to share with his artists: crumbling walls, fire escapes, water towers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
In the months afterward, he embarked on an ill-advised expedition to find gold in the headwaters of the Columbia River in Canada.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Ramsey's Turin expedition, though, was inconsistent and expensive, and while Ashley Young then helped Inter win a first title in 11 years, his San Siro stay lasted only 18 months.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The expedition team chose the names during a vote held at camp.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
On May 19, 1845, more than ten thousand cheering people gathered at the docks outside London to see the Franklin expedition off.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
The expeditions explored seamounts near Isla del Coco and along Costa Rica's Pacific margin.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
Friends and family describe Wolfe as a force of nature, often dressed in camouflage shorts and ready with stories of his travels, fishing expeditions and the objects surrounding him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Ushuaia is already home to a more centrally located naval facility established in 1950, the Admiral Berisso Base, a staging point for Antarctic expeditions.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
He gained a reputation for courage bordering on recklessness, ever-present in frontline trenches and personally leading expeditions to clear mines.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Our tiny camp, a hundred feet above the tents of the other expeditions, was a spectacularly exposed perch.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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