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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In a YouTube video from 2024, a pair — a young man and a woman — explored whether the pass was really worth the price.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
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Creed has explored oud before, though never in this way.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
2 Sep. 2025
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Every bag and piece of equipment that comes through security on Sunday will be scanned and thoroughly searched.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Six officers searched their residence, and the couple were detained for eight hours over a spat with Cowley Hill Primary School.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Prospected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prospected. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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