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a topic for scholarly exploration
the early exploration of the West
early explorations of the West
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Perhaps slightly more explicit and definitely more feminist, but thoroughly goofy in its exploration of the proclivities of the title characters.
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Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
However, robotic exploration of this region could determine whether the ocean was ever present — and if life could have existed within it.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
Four of the 30 payloads belong to Honeybee Robotics, a Blue Origin subsidiary focused on off-Earth exploration.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Robert’s diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease leads to an exploration of art, activism, grief, and fatherhood.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
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Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
However, robotic exploration of this region could determine whether the ocean was ever present — and if life could have existed within it.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
Four of the 30 payloads belong to Honeybee Robotics, a Blue Origin subsidiary focused on off-Earth exploration.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Robert’s diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease leads to an exploration of art, activism, grief, and fatherhood.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for exploration
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“Exploration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exploration. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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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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