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as in to investigate
to search through or into
communities must explore new ways of raising money for their cultural institutions
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Alba, as the firm is known, is also continuing to explore a potential secondary listing in Saudi Arabia that could involve a new share sale as part of a plan to increase its valuation, Khalid Al Rumaihi said in an interview in Manama.
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
This year has seen Taiwanese productions explore themes including women’s and gender issues, as well as democratization — topics that reflect growing self-awareness within the island’s creative industries.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Chris is a chartered accountant who uses his professional acumen as The BookKeeper to explore the money behind the game.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Two paintings, one from Valentin Guillon and another from Fabienne Verdier, each explore a sense of movement and color.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
This year has seen Taiwanese productions explore themes including women’s and gender issues, as well as democratization — topics that reflect growing self-awareness within the island’s creative industries.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Chris is a chartered accountant who uses his professional acumen as The BookKeeper to explore the money behind the game.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Two paintings, one from Valentin Guillon and another from Fabienne Verdier, each explore a sense of movement and color.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explore
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The Little Rock Police Department is investigating a shooting Sunday morning that left one person dead and another injured, the agency announced in a social media post.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Over the summer, officials in Turkey — where the lawsuit says some of the allegedly fraudulent Drake streams originated — started investigating Spotify over several allegations, including bribes for playlist placement and bot streams distorting domestic charts.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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Searches for the phrase are up more than 600%, and Etsy searches for related décor rose 180%.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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To search the restaurant inspections, type in a keyword or restaurant name.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Some of the sites that CNN examined have less obvious visual clues tying them to missile production.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The researchers focused on lithium aluminum alloys and examined how lithium ions navigate two internal phases, known as the lithium-rich beta phase and the lithium-poor alpha phase.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Explore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explore. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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