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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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But Meta was far from the first to explore using glasses for tasks like snapping photos, making calls and listening to music without reaching for your phone.
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Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
CharlotteFive sat down with the Bravo show’s most famous faces to chat about exploring Charlotte’s food scene.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
Let’s explore how that scenario could unfold.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Subscribers can just use this tab to explore and download what's available.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
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Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
CharlotteFive sat down with the Bravo show’s most famous faces to chat about exploring Charlotte’s food scene.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
Let’s explore how that scenario could unfold.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Subscribers can just use this tab to explore and download what's available.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explore
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Participating buyers agree to purchase produce from farms that adhere to the program’s stringent set of protections for workers, let workers be informed about their rights by the CIW and allow independent auditors to investigate complaints from their fields.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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The study team investigated 54 crouching burials that had previously been found at 11 archaeological sites.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Staffers frantically searched for updates on his condition.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Users can search for specific properties of geologic units or click on the map for additional geologic information and links to more detailed maps of local areas.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Fashion and sociology experts say that, when examining the significance of any bold fashion statement such as Robbie's, context plays an important role.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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This fall, the Louis Vuitton men’s creative director examines the transatlantic cultural exchange that was central to classic collegiate style, marrying rowing aesthetics with dandyism.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Explore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explore. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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