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communities must explore new ways of raising money for their cultural institutions
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Other projects announced at the launch event today include Gangster Priest, a black comedy about a gangster who has trouble leaving behind his life of crime; and horror film Hopscotch, which explores how family trauma is replicated through new generations.
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Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Across eight episodes, the series explores how love can twist into possession and how far a parent will go to protect their child.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
The expansive map can help support future research that explores the influence Roman roads had on connectivity and migration as well as disease transmission, and the long-term effects these events had on the empire, experts say.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Instead, the film separates itself from the genre’s cheesier elements by inviting audiences on a heartfelt journey that explores the true meaning of love, resilience and personal growth found in unexpected circumstances.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
For Neal, whose scholarship explores Black cultural memory and ephemera, the exhibition also raises important questions about preservation and access to Black cultural artifacts.
—Amy Carleton, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
The Cambodian-French production, which had its world premiere in Tokyo, explores the lives of the Bunong people in Cambodia, an indigenous ethnic group that is under grave threat due to climate change.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
The research explores how nuclear waste, traditionally viewed as a major environmental liability that can remain radioactive for thousands of years, could be repurposed to generate hydrogen on an industrial scale.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
This week's Far-Flung Postcard explores this culinary tradition.
—NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Across eight episodes, the series explores how love can twist into possession and how far a parent will go to protect their child.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
The expansive map can help support future research that explores the influence Roman roads had on connectivity and migration as well as disease transmission, and the long-term effects these events had on the empire, experts say.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Instead, the film separates itself from the genre’s cheesier elements by inviting audiences on a heartfelt journey that explores the true meaning of love, resilience and personal growth found in unexpected circumstances.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
For Neal, whose scholarship explores Black cultural memory and ephemera, the exhibition also raises important questions about preservation and access to Black cultural artifacts.
—Amy Carleton, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
The Cambodian-French production, which had its world premiere in Tokyo, explores the lives of the Bunong people in Cambodia, an indigenous ethnic group that is under grave threat due to climate change.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
The research explores how nuclear waste, traditionally viewed as a major environmental liability that can remain radioactive for thousands of years, could be repurposed to generate hydrogen on an industrial scale.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
This week's Far-Flung Postcard explores this culinary tradition.
—NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explores
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Additionally, the department licenses and regulates insurance companies operating in Arkansas, administers the state government's workers' compensation program, provides Medicare counseling to senior citizens, and investigates consumer complaints and insurance fraud.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Parise’s work investigates a core question of how the brain knows when sound and vision match.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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In fact, there’s a specialized AI algorithm that intelligently searches a map and efficiently finds such routes.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Nov. 2025
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Search data from Spate shows that searches for colostrum have grown more than 100 percent over the past year.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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Blending genre-bending humor with social satire, the show examines modern life, dating, and identity through an inventive lens.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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The exhibition examines three decades of work, from the mid-1960s to the mid-1990s, roughly the first half of Ramsés’ career.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Nov. 2025
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