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as in investigates
to search through or into
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Recent Examples of explores
Blending family drama with mystery, this debut feature explores political memory and intergenerational relationships in a society scarred by war, displacement and unresolved conflict.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 May 2026
Hermanita, his current pop-up, explores Peruvian street food.
—Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 13 May 2026
The filmmaker explores how Inés’ coming of age mirrors the lingering wounds of Chile’s political transition to democracy from the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet – a theme at the heart of Martelli’s feature debut Chile ’76, which premiered in the Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Lockhart explores themes of mental illness, conspiracy theories and trauma with intelligence and compassion, and his writing is first-rate.
—Michael Schaub, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Thompson, who directed a 2023 documentary on Coward, explores the pivotal relationship in Lean’s evolution.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 May 2026
This article is from Proof Positive, our friendly newsletter that explores the joys and peculiarities of math.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 12 May 2026
On this episode of Unpacked, host Aislyn Greene explores Eleuthera with travel writer Terry Ward and discovers a Bahamas island full of surprises—far from the crowds of Nassau.
—AFAR Media, 11 May 2026
Almodovar, known for his deeply personal work, explores artistic creation by following a film director working on a script, along with a woman named Elsa who heads out on a trip after her mother dies.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 May 2026
Hermanita, his current pop-up, explores Peruvian street food.
—Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 13 May 2026
The filmmaker explores how Inés’ coming of age mirrors the lingering wounds of Chile’s political transition to democracy from the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet – a theme at the heart of Martelli’s feature debut Chile ’76, which premiered in the Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Lockhart explores themes of mental illness, conspiracy theories and trauma with intelligence and compassion, and his writing is first-rate.
—Michael Schaub, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Thompson, who directed a 2023 documentary on Coward, explores the pivotal relationship in Lean’s evolution.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 May 2026
This article is from Proof Positive, our friendly newsletter that explores the joys and peculiarities of math.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 12 May 2026
On this episode of Unpacked, host Aislyn Greene explores Eleuthera with travel writer Terry Ward and discovers a Bahamas island full of surprises—far from the crowds of Nassau.
—AFAR Media, 11 May 2026
Almodovar, known for his deeply personal work, explores artistic creation by following a film director working on a script, along with a woman named Elsa who heads out on a trip after her mother dies.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explores
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Romance scams happen so frequently that the FBI has a special unit that investigates them.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
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The latest movie, Hannah, a baker turned amateur detective investigates the murder of a key witness in a high-profile forgery case, and the disappearance of the lead prosecutor in the case.—
Lori A Bashian , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Hundreds of thousands took to the streets, including Ahangarani, who searches in vain for a friend in Tehran’s Revolution Square as police crack violently down on protestors.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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Now imagine that two years from now, your target customer never searches for your category at all.—
Zac Brandenberg,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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In a 2025 study published in Personal Relationships that examines dishonesty in romantic relationships, researchers found that people most commonly described their lies as protective in nature.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Tackling a subject close to home for writer-director Marie Kreutzer, Gentle Monster examines the fallout when Philip Weiss (Laurence Rupp) — a middle-class Austrian documentary maker, father and beloved husband — is accused of watching, distributing and maybe even making child pornography.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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