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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Researchers explored the remains during multiple deep-sea submersible trips in 2023, collecting samples and mapping the extent of the necropolis.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026 -
The researchers explored how to grow grass in indoor stadiums that lack plant-sustaining sunlight, collecting data in a shade structure FIFA constructed at the University of Tennessee to replicate conditions of a domed stadium.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Officers searched the area, and one of them noticed something yellow sticking up from the weeds near the water.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Officers searched the car and gathered evidence.—
Jazmin Alvarado,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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“Prospected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prospected. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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