as in explored
to go into or range over for purposes of discovery
soon all manner of people had arrived in the valley to prospect it for gold
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Fellow Dolphins pass rusher Bradley Chubb was available, too, and the Ravens explored that option.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025 -
Yet, despite his pedigree and the spotlight that comes with being Deion Sanders’ son, Cleveland has seemingly explored every other option to jump-start the offense.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Deputies and K-9s searched the area, and the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office turned to the public for help identifying the suspect.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
2 Nov. 2025
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Deputies and K-9s searched the area, collected evidence and interviewed nearby residents and employees at businesses who may have witnessed or overheard the attack.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Prospected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prospected. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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