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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
Falling stalactites are also making some cenotes unsafe to explore.
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Ryan Brennan
april 4, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Researchers will explore the conditions at Jiangchuan Biota that led to the fossils’ exceptional preservation, and plenty of questions remain about the biology, habits and interactions of these animals — among whom were our earliest evolutionary ancestors.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Throw it on for a travel day, wear it exploring your destination with sneakers, or slip into sandals and use it as a breezy beach cover-up when the mood strikes.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
Keefe, a New Yorker staff writer, is a master at using true crime as a vehicle for exploring social and political pathologies.
—Frank Langfitt, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Brennan
april 4, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Researchers will explore the conditions at Jiangchuan Biota that led to the fossils’ exceptional preservation, and plenty of questions remain about the biology, habits and interactions of these animals — among whom were our earliest evolutionary ancestors.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Throw it on for a travel day, wear it exploring your destination with sneakers, or slip into sandals and use it as a breezy beach cover-up when the mood strikes.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
Keefe, a New Yorker staff writer, is a master at using true crime as a vehicle for exploring social and political pathologies.
—Frank Langfitt, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explore
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The Santa Monica Pier was temporarily evacuated on Saturday afternoon as police investigated what was determined to be a non-credible bomb threat.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation was alerted and is investigating the killing, officials said.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Apr. 2026
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One desperate woman searching for her uncle even called emergency rooms and police.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Read the full report for Tom Burger by searching for the restaurant on the Kansas inspection lookup.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Another, by the Agency for Health Care Administration, examined whether the Flagami house where Rabell lived was an unlicensed elder care facility.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Syria policy and sanctions questions The report also examines Turkey’s role in Syria, where the country backed opposition forces during the civil war, supporting a range of armed factions, including groups that later formed the Syrian National Army.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Explore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explore. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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