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as in investigated
to search through or into
communities must explore new ways of raising money for their cultural institutions
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as in searched
to go into or range over for purposes of discovery
we must continue to explore the depths of the ocean
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Recent Examples of explored
The unanticipated consequences of transformational change are energetically explored in Jude’s films.
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Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The director previously explored the aftermath of the Rwandan genocide in short film Lyiza which played at the Tribeca Film Festival.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
The famed photographer's unique charm and incomparable abilities are some of the many sides of him explored in an upcoming documentary, Avedon.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
How to Get Around The town of Santa Elena is easily explored on foot.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
This was the first time humans have explored another planetary body in nearly 54 years.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
The report also explored other topics related to births in the United States.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
Participants explored various career paths through interactive stations and demonstrations.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Piezoelectric approach gains ground To move beyond those limits, the research team explored piezoelectric resonators.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Apr. 2026
Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The director previously explored the aftermath of the Rwandan genocide in short film Lyiza which played at the Tribeca Film Festival.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
The famed photographer's unique charm and incomparable abilities are some of the many sides of him explored in an upcoming documentary, Avedon.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
How to Get Around The town of Santa Elena is easily explored on foot.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
This was the first time humans have explored another planetary body in nearly 54 years.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
The report also explored other topics related to births in the United States.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
Participants explored various career paths through interactive stations and demonstrations.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Piezoelectric approach gains ground To move beyond those limits, the research team explored piezoelectric resonators.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explored
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The highway was closed for several hours Saturday night as troopers investigated the crash.—
Riley Moser,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The state police also investigated the allegations against Aaron Hernandez.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
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Ashley searched the property, then called her sister-in-law, Heather, to ask if Athena was at her home up the hill.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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British police subsequently launched a criminal probe and searched Mandelson’s houses in London and western England.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The investigation reportedly examined additional texts from Chavez-DeRemer and her deputy chief of staff asking other staffers to purchase wine for the Cabinet secretary.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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The civil society organization’s latest report examined whether reintroducing combustion into the EU ETS—a key policy mechanism for achieving the EU’s climate objectives—would cause a resurgence in landfill use across the continent.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2026
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