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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The mother-daughter relationship being explored here is a complex one.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026 -
Similar questions are increasingly being explored in areas involving pain, stiffness, inflammation, and connective tissue health.—
Meggen Harris,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Police searched Alvarez and discovered two plates of military-grade body armor in the trunk of his car, according to the criminal complaint.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies on Friday searched a medical building in Carmichael after receiving what turned about to be unfounded reports of an intruder.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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“Prospected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prospected. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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