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as in to investigate
to search through or into
communities must explore new ways of raising money for their cultural institutions
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Recent Examples of explore
Other more doc-style moments digress to explore the family’s history, which stretches all the way back to when Guinea-Bissau was a Portuguese colony and slavery abounded.
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
As a regular advocate of the French manicure, Dakota Johnson has decided to explore new territory to liven up this classic.
—Arancha Gamo, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2026
Want to explore the night sky for yourself?
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026
On weekends, volunteers went on safaris or explored nearby towns.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
As a regular advocate of the French manicure, Dakota Johnson has decided to explore new territory to liven up this classic.
—Arancha Gamo, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2026
Want to explore the night sky for yourself?
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026
On weekends, volunteers went on safaris or explored nearby towns.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
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Earlier this month, a newborn baby died from a listeria infection in New Mexico after the infant’s mother drank raw milk, and officials there are warning people off those products while the death is being investigated.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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But, that same year, the FBI began investigating the department for misuse of civil asset forfeiture funds.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Just search The Outside Podcast on YouTube to enjoy these chitchats with your eyes as well as your ears.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Give it a Google search Law enforcement, government officials, think tanks and academics have spent two decades searching for evidence of noncitizens voting.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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Prescott said the employer portions of the bill were examined by the Chamber of Commerce and Manufacturers Association to protect employers who follow proper hiring procedures but also hold employers accountable who are knowingly hiring undocumented immigrants.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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One of the more striking findings came from examining individual brain regions.—
Rachael Seidler,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Explore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explore. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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