exploration

noun

ex·plo·ra·tion | \ˌek-splə-ˈrā-shən,

-ˌsplȯ-\

Definition of exploration

: the act or an instance of exploring

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a topic for scholarly exploration the early exploration of the West early explorations of the West

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Moving forward with offshore oil drilling reverses action by the Obama Administration, which declared Atlantic waters off-limits for oil exploration. — Megan Geuss, Ars Technica, "Trump admin. approves seismic tests for Atlantic offshore oil drilling," 2 Dec. 2018 Zarya takes flight November 20th, 1998 was a big day for space exploration — it’s when Zarya, the first module of the International Space Station, was launched into orbit. — Adi Robertson, The Verge, "Furby hell: this week in tech, 20 years ago," 24 Nov. 2018 Moons like Enceladus and Europa have long been on the wish lists of eager astronomers looking for exploration. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Here's AI's Best Guess at a 3D-Printed Lander for Saturn and Jupiter's Moons," 14 Nov. 2018 And in Season 8, Donna’s dynamic with Samantha allows for even more exploration of women’s working lives. — Emma Dibdin, Harper's BAZAAR, "How Suits Is Moving On From Patrick J. Adams and Meghan Markle," 25 July 2018 This isn’t a simple aesthetic change: Lakes will freeze during winter while rivers dry up in the summer, transforming the landscape and opening up new areas of exploration as the calendar progresses. — Anthony Alaniz, Popular Mechanics, "Everything We Know About Forza Horizon 4," 11 Sep. 2018 Most worthy of further exploration: Hold on—ketchup on spaghetti? — Megan Angelo, Glamour, "THIS Is Must-See TV: All the Drama You Missed on Day One of Brett Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Hearings," 4 Sep. 2018 And a lander would fit with the typical rhythm of planetary exploration: fly by, orbit, land, rove. — Meghan Bartels, Space.com, "What Would It Take to Land on Mercury? It's Time to Find Out, Scientists Say," 30 Aug. 2018 Open-world exploration is, thanks to that swinging, a total joy. — Chaim Gartenberg, The Verge, "The first hour of Spider-Man on the PS4 strains against the limits of open-world storytelling," 2 Aug. 2018

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