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a topic for scholarly exploration
the early exploration of the West
early explorations of the West
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The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson (Crown: $35) An exploration of the pivotal five months between Abraham Lincoln’s election and the start of the Civil War.
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The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
Ema, Houston Stephanie Velasquez and Nicolas Vera run this brand-new cafe, a freewheeling exploration of Mexican cooking.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 10 June 2024
Located in Como proper, a charming city worth a few days of exploration, this thoroughly modern and palatial hotel offers the best of both worlds: luxurious lake life and city attractions.
—Maria Yagoda, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2024
Mars Sample Return has been a long-term goal of international planetary exploration over the past 20 years.
—Emily Price, PCMAG, 9 June 2024
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The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
Ema, Houston Stephanie Velasquez and Nicolas Vera run this brand-new cafe, a freewheeling exploration of Mexican cooking.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 10 June 2024
Located in Como proper, a charming city worth a few days of exploration, this thoroughly modern and palatial hotel offers the best of both worlds: luxurious lake life and city attractions.
—Maria Yagoda, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2024
Mars Sample Return has been a long-term goal of international planetary exploration over the past 20 years.
—Emily Price, PCMAG, 9 June 2024
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“Exploration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exploration. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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exploration
noun
ex·plo·ra·tion
ˌek-splə-ˈrā-shən 
: the act or an instance of exploring
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