as in investigations
a systematic search for the truth or facts about something
an exploration into the disappearance of famed aviator Amelia Earhart
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Diaz’s recipes are cultural explorations that remind readers of the history and the significance of ingredients like sofrito and callaloo.
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The Bon Appétit and Epicurious Staffs, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
Pinterest Predicts a revival in surrealism, with a 70% increase in searches for modern surrealism and a substantial rise in Salvador Dali aesthetic explorations.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
Thankfully, despite some rough moments in early explorations of the site, continued research at Çatalhöyük is helping to further our understanding of peoples who lived millennia ago.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Dec. 2024
Originally, Oppenheimer had planned to make a third nonfiction film in line with his explorations on wealth, power, violence and guilt, centered around the gaggle of oligarchs who were making their presence known in Indonesia.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
Asia Now remains committed to this mission by continually evolving our curatorial platform, focusing not just on geographical representation, but also on thematic explorations, such as this year’s focus on rituals and ceremonies under the guidance of Nicolas Bourriaud.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Beck Beck pays homage to memories spent at sea and is inspired by shapes such as masks from early underwater explorations and dazzling sand patterns.
—Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
Sometimes explorations of the unknown cross not into a strange land but into the peculiarities of the human mind.
—The Week Us, theweek, 15 Oct. 2024
Just what will emerge from those explorations is hard to foretell.
—Erica Klarreich, quantamagazine.org, 14 Oct. 2024
The Bon Appétit and Epicurious Staffs, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
Pinterest Predicts a revival in surrealism, with a 70% increase in searches for modern surrealism and a substantial rise in Salvador Dali aesthetic explorations.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
Thankfully, despite some rough moments in early explorations of the site, continued research at Çatalhöyük is helping to further our understanding of peoples who lived millennia ago.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Dec. 2024
Originally, Oppenheimer had planned to make a third nonfiction film in line with his explorations on wealth, power, violence and guilt, centered around the gaggle of oligarchs who were making their presence known in Indonesia.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
Asia Now remains committed to this mission by continually evolving our curatorial platform, focusing not just on geographical representation, but also on thematic explorations, such as this year’s focus on rituals and ceremonies under the guidance of Nicolas Bourriaud.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Beck Beck pays homage to memories spent at sea and is inspired by shapes such as masks from early underwater explorations and dazzling sand patterns.
—Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
Sometimes explorations of the unknown cross not into a strange land but into the peculiarities of the human mind.
—The Week Us, theweek, 15 Oct. 2024
Just what will emerge from those explorations is hard to foretell.
—Erica Klarreich, quantamagazine.org, 14 Oct. 2024
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