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Annaka Harris explores what happens when […] Stoicism has been flattened into slogans about toughness, detachment, and emotional silence, a version that’s easy to sell, but mostly wrong.
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Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Francesca found solace in his cousin Michael and the rest of the story explores their romance.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 28 Jan. 2026
Nightwatching is a tense and atmospheric thriller that explores the razor-thin line between safety and terror, and how far a parent will go when darkness closes in.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
The research explores whether an inverse beta decay, or IBD, neutrino detector could capture usable data from a nuclear detonation or a pulsed fission reactor.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Consider Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History podcast, which began in 2006, developing its current long-form, immersive format that explores major historical topics with a punk sensibility.
—Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Through clashes between the two and the stories of patients pursuing physical perfection, the series explores the emotional and societal pressures behind the beauty boom.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
Shah’s argument also explores how border policing feeds into mass incarceration.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
New research from Wharton’s Pinar Yildirim explores how AI can impact employee motivation when it is implemented in the wrong part of a team’s workflow.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Francesca found solace in his cousin Michael and the rest of the story explores their romance.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 28 Jan. 2026
Nightwatching is a tense and atmospheric thriller that explores the razor-thin line between safety and terror, and how far a parent will go when darkness closes in.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
The research explores whether an inverse beta decay, or IBD, neutrino detector could capture usable data from a nuclear detonation or a pulsed fission reactor.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Consider Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History podcast, which began in 2006, developing its current long-form, immersive format that explores major historical topics with a punk sensibility.
—Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Through clashes between the two and the stories of patients pursuing physical perfection, the series explores the emotional and societal pressures behind the beauty boom.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
Shah’s argument also explores how border policing feeds into mass incarceration.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
New research from Wharton’s Pinar Yildirim explores how AI can impact employee motivation when it is implemented in the wrong part of a team’s workflow.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explores
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Southbound Interstate 95 at Atlantic Boulevard in Pompano Beach is shut down while the Broward Sheriff’s Office investigates after a theft, chase and crash.—
Kathy Laskowski,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Florida Bar investigates allegations of ethical misconduct among lawyers.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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Commanders owner Josh Harris used former Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers as a consultant in their coaching and GM searches two years ago.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
1 Jan. 2026
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ChatGPT searches Apple Music and builds the playlist for you.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Dec. 2025
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The document is above; a full Associated Press report examines the changes and includes reaction from experts.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Le Guin examines unchecked power, eugenics, and the ethics of governance in this inventive and consistently surprising novel, which explores the limits of trying to manifest a better world.—
Erin Somers,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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