prospected

past tense of prospect
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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  • Cory and Topanga ultimately married, and their family life was explored across the three seasons of Girl Meets World, with Fishel and Savage reprising their roles.
    Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
  • While some diseases, like seasonal allergies, asthma, and autoimmune diseases, are known to cause eosinophilia, or an abnormally high number of these cells, the role of eosinophilia in chronic pain hasn’t been well explored.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
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  • Lake Worth police officers and animal control officers searched the area to find the suspect and the brown pit bull but were unsuccessful, police said.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Salee and Sprinker's bodies were found weighted down in a nearby river in May 1969, the same month Brudos' home was searched following a tip from a college student.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Prospected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prospected. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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