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Recent Examples of exploration Culinary exploration The researchers further explained the ant’s direct contribution. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025 Their 105mm rise kept proportion taut, while the cutout ankle strap echoed the house’s ongoing exploration of tactile hardware — recently updated with T-Latch sandals and tortoiseshell-heel variations, as seen on Kylie Jenner walking into the show. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025 One section traces Fletcher's formative years and early experimentations; another touches on her current artistic explorations. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025 The voyages are designed to make traveling alone easy, with open seating in the dining room and small exploration groups. Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exploration
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Noun
  • That kind of history and devastation can be fertile ground for paranormal investigations.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Years after Air Force Combat Controller John Chapman fought to the death to save his fellow soldiers, an intelligence officer strives to prove his valor — leading an investigation that ultimately would secure him the Medal of Honor.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The city received the inquiry while its lawyers were in court attempting to stop the deployment of National Guard troops to help protect federal property.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Exeter has described the current multistate inquiry as an extension of demands for information that started in 2015.
    Tony Schick, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But Newcastle were hopeful that initial examinations pointed towards a less severe knee problem and, following two separate assessments from specialists, that has proven to be the case.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • An examination of the bodies concluded they were killed hours later.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Just last month, a series of public meetings was held throughout the region looking at the results of a study aimed at helping residents figure out how to cope with that rapid growth.
    Juan Cordoba, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Her attorney, Jim Campbell, said Colorado is pointing to studies that lump together the kind of counseling Chiles wants to do with shock therapy and other aversive treatments that have been used in the past.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Algerian is equally capable of tucking into midfield, running the flanks, playing probing passes from a wide-centre-back role or making darting movements towards goal.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The Vanderbilt hospital is the only Level 1 pediatric trauma center within 150 miles, the top designation verified by the American College of Surgeons for around-the-clock specialists, a high volume of trauma cases, robust research and quality patient care.
    Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Rather than recognizing the history of autism research, the true needs of parents, and a proper scientific method, the administration has narrowed the aperture.
    Dr. Sunny Patel, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Besides the standard touring equipment (avalanche beacon, shovel, probe), visitors need to carry little more than a sleeping bag and a toothbrush, since dormitory-style bunks and hearty meals are provided.
    Scott Yorko, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The probe, which launched in 1997, spent years studying Saturn's icy moons before it was deliberately plunged into Saturn in 2017, ending its mission.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Exploration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exploration. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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