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as in investigates
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The Zoolander star and Severance boss explores how Jerry Stiller and Meara as a comedy powerhouse duo managed to raise a showbiz family as the lines between their creativity and improvisation on stage and at home constantly blurred.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
In his bestselling book, Attia explores factors that contribute not only to living longer, but also living better.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
And there’s a very personal documentary from Ben Stiller about his parents, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, that explores being a part of a show business family.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Oceanside Museum of Art features a collaborative exhibit, Fabulous Fiber, which explores innovation in textile artistry.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
From Feel Good creator and comedian Mae Martin comes Wayward, a twisty limited series that explores teenage rebellion and what happens when institutions claiming to help kids might actually be doing the opposite.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
With delicacy, Khuyagaa explores the tension between seemingly contrasting themes and questions cultural tropes of femininity, beauty, and tradition, drawing deeply from her personal experience.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
The film explores the beauty and burdens of being an eldest daughter and constructs an escapist world where Black girls get to simply be kids.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
In the book, Buzsáki explores the different frameworks for understanding the brain in neuroscience.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 19 Sep. 2025
Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
In his bestselling book, Attia explores factors that contribute not only to living longer, but also living better.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
And there’s a very personal documentary from Ben Stiller about his parents, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, that explores being a part of a show business family.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Oceanside Museum of Art features a collaborative exhibit, Fabulous Fiber, which explores innovation in textile artistry.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
From Feel Good creator and comedian Mae Martin comes Wayward, a twisty limited series that explores teenage rebellion and what happens when institutions claiming to help kids might actually be doing the opposite.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
With delicacy, Khuyagaa explores the tension between seemingly contrasting themes and questions cultural tropes of femininity, beauty, and tradition, drawing deeply from her personal experience.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
The film explores the beauty and burdens of being an eldest daughter and constructs an escapist world where Black girls get to simply be kids.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
In the book, Buzsáki explores the different frameworks for understanding the brain in neuroscience.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explores
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ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.—
Jeremy Kohler,
ProPublica,
24 Sep. 2025
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Fox investigates criminal activity in small-town Edgewater, while also having to deal with her ex-con father, as well as a mysterious occurrence that involves Fox’s wayward daughter.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
24 Sep. 2025
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Once inside, Shamos searches for sensitive data, Apple Notes, Keychain items, browser passwords, and even cryptocurrency wallets.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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So when a woman vanishes, leaving her car behind in a supermarket parking lot, Sloan searches online for similar cases.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The report examines what matters most to Gen Z and Gen Alpha and interprets generational shifts in consumer behavior linked to mental health, identity and more.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Sep. 2025
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With Miguel Herrán and Arón Piper starring, Vivas’ historical drama examines ideological enmity confronted by shared hardship.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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