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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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The Netflix series explores the broader consequences of Gibson's actions, particularly the impact on those who followed her advice and rejected traditional medical treatment.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
This course explores the principles of CSR, drawing on Chappell’s real-world experiences at Tom’s of Maine to illustrate how values can drive business success.
—Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
What's next: The museum is exploring other applications for AI.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 1 Feb. 2025
Don’t fret — this encourages you to explore the more vulnerable, intimate side of your one-on-one connections.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
This course explores the principles of CSR, drawing on Chappell’s real-world experiences at Tom’s of Maine to illustrate how values can drive business success.
—Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
What's next: The museum is exploring other applications for AI.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 1 Feb. 2025
Don’t fret — this encourages you to explore the more vulnerable, intimate side of your one-on-one connections.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explore
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He's promised to investigate people who get in the way of or threaten the DOGE team making cuts to federal agencies.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
15 Feb. 2025
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What To Know Michigan State Police in June were called to investigate two people squatting in a cabin, troopers said on X. Police said the two individuals, Bromley and his 68-year-old wife, were homeless and had been living in the residence without permission.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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That authenticity is what Williamson has long been searching for in his work.—
Manuel Betancourt,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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When law enforcement searched her home in January, authorities found gold coins, pieces of gold, a pink wallet with a $2,599 U.S. Treasury check made out to someone else, a 1953 Topps #1 Jackie Robinson MLB Brooklyn Dodgers baseball card and U.S. currency, according to the plea agreement.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacramento Bee,
10 Feb. 2025
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Yes, the Reputation Management system examines your social media accounts, but Social Media Monitoring in the main IDShield app has a different purpose.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
15 Feb. 2025
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Through fiscal year 2023, the IRS examined 0.44% of individual returns filed for tax years 2013 through 2021, according to the latest IRS Data Book.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Explore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explore. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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