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a topic for scholarly exploration
the early exploration of the West
early explorations of the West
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Titled ClairObscur, it was dedicated to illuminating forms of character through the exploration of shadows, in part inspired by the dramatic tenebrism of Caravaggio.
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Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Funds such as Fidelity Select Gold Portfolio invest not in gold itself, but in gold exploration, mining and processing.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
Voice 370, representing the families of some of those aboard the missing plane, urged the government to extend Ocean Infinity's contract and to consider similar arrangements with other deep-sea exploration companies.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
Titled ClairObscur, it was dedicated to illuminating forms of character through the exploration of shadows, in part inspired by the dramatic tenebrism of Caravaggio.
—Luke Leitch, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Exploration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exploration. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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exploration
noun
ex·plo·ra·tion
ˌek-splə-ˈrā-shən 
: the act or an instance of exploring
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