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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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In a show at the Walker Art Center, Deaf artist Christine Sun Kim explores visual art as a mode of communicating language itself.
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Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
Finally, after a 13-year hiatus due to the Libyan civil war, archaeologists from the University of Warsaw returned in 2023 to explore the remains of one of the largest ancient Greek cities in the Cyrenaica region.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
The Focus Features documentary, in theaters now, explores the intersection of AI development and its impact on humanity from a personal perspective.
—Charlie Tyrell, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026
Starts exploring licensing options, including one for mattresses in America.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
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Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
Finally, after a 13-year hiatus due to the Libyan civil war, archaeologists from the University of Warsaw returned in 2023 to explore the remains of one of the largest ancient Greek cities in the Cyrenaica region.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
The Focus Features documentary, in theaters now, explores the intersection of AI development and its impact on humanity from a personal perspective.
—Charlie Tyrell, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026
Starts exploring licensing options, including one for mattresses in America.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explore
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Police in Livonia, Michigan, are investigating after an individual was found dead in a creek on Saturday evening.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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As a science journalist and ocean explorer, she's investigated misinformation campaigns on social media, embedded in Alaskan archaeological digs, and contributed to the discovery of deep-sea organisms in the Central Pacific.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
28 Mar. 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 4 Apr. 2026.
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