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as in investigates
to search through or into
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Recent Examples of explores
Martel explores the killing not as an isolated event in her country’s recent past but as part of a long history of dispossession.
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Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Almodovar, known for his deeply personal work, explores artistic creation by following a film director working on a script, along with a woman named Elsa who heads out on a trip after her mother dies.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
On the volcanic island of La Palma lives Pedro Tomás, a man who explores the world through his unique vision.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 May 2026
This session explores how grassroots and established models can learn from each other.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Transformation at scale The five-song anthology Jules King released took nearly nine years to make and explores themes of freedom, reinvention and self-expression.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Welcome to Taste Test, where every week our critic Jonah Flicker explores the most buzzworthy and interesting whiskeys in the world.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 May 2026
The 1974 memoir explores Hollywood's Golden Age, and is packed with stories of some of its biggest stars.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Charles will also visit a national park, while Camilla explores a farm to highlight the work of America’s horse racing industry.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Almodovar, known for his deeply personal work, explores artistic creation by following a film director working on a script, along with a woman named Elsa who heads out on a trip after her mother dies.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
On the volcanic island of La Palma lives Pedro Tomás, a man who explores the world through his unique vision.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 May 2026
This session explores how grassroots and established models can learn from each other.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Transformation at scale The five-song anthology Jules King released took nearly nine years to make and explores themes of freedom, reinvention and self-expression.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Welcome to Taste Test, where every week our critic Jonah Flicker explores the most buzzworthy and interesting whiskeys in the world.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 May 2026
The 1974 memoir explores Hollywood's Golden Age, and is packed with stories of some of its biggest stars.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Charles will also visit a national park, while Camilla explores a farm to highlight the work of America’s horse racing industry.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explores
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The musical does not have Monday evening performances, but in his press conference, Simms said the building will remain out of service pending repairs as the Department of Buildings investigates.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO), which investigates complaints about the NHS, determined that a local health body was denying women, but not men, funding for sterilization.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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Peuvrelle later told jurors during Ruben Flores’ trial that searches of his home turned up soil samples that tested positive for human blood, CNN affiliate KSBY reported.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Thousands of miles away on Earth, her husband, Ben (Walters), searches for the truth.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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The book examines what Brownback describes as an increasingly sophisticated system of surveillance and repression targeting Christians, Uyghur Muslims, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong practitioners.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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These themes are explored further in his book, The AI Revolution is Here – Preparing the Workforce for Change, which examines how organizations can adapt to technological change while maintaining a human-centric focus.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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“Explores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explores. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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