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as in investigated
to search through or into
communities must explore new ways of raising money for their cultural institutions
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as in searched
to go into or range over for purposes of discovery
we must continue to explore the depths of the ocean
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Recent Examples of explored
Benson explored how the gender gap in listing leadership skills varied across the country.
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Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Since last year, a series of reviews, editorials, and perspective papers, mostly published in obesity journals, have explored this very question.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
Omnicom has explored mergers in the past.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024
All of these avenues need to be explored.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
That’s the conundrum explored in Hsaio Ya-chuan’s Old Fox, the Taiwanese submission for the Best International Feature Oscar.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
The allure of the Lady Dior line continues with the recent ninth edition of the Dior Lady Art Project, where artists crafted iterations that explored nature, ancestral traditions and sacred symbols — bringing storytelling and design together.
—Alfredo Mineo, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
The film explored how Cline secretly fathered 94 children, which came to light decades later when some of them sent DNA samples to 23andMe.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
Beyond acting, Dimitri has explored other creative ventures, including DJing and appearing in music videos.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Since last year, a series of reviews, editorials, and perspective papers, mostly published in obesity journals, have explored this very question.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
Omnicom has explored mergers in the past.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024
All of these avenues need to be explored.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
That’s the conundrum explored in Hsaio Ya-chuan’s Old Fox, the Taiwanese submission for the Best International Feature Oscar.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
The allure of the Lady Dior line continues with the recent ninth edition of the Dior Lady Art Project, where artists crafted iterations that explored nature, ancestral traditions and sacred symbols — bringing storytelling and design together.
—Alfredo Mineo, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
The film explored how Cline secretly fathered 94 children, which came to light decades later when some of them sent DNA samples to 23andMe.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
Beyond acting, Dimitri has explored other creative ventures, including DJing and appearing in music videos.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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If any further information comes to light in relation to this offending it will be assessed and investigated accordingly.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Those investigated include Liu Liange, former chairman of the Bank of China; Sun Guofeng, a senior central bank official; Sun Deshun, ex-president of China CITIC Bank; and Zhang Hongli, a former executive at the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Lane County Sheriff’s Office added that multiple drones and aircraft searched the area from above while dozens of personnel looked by vehicle or on foot.David Chiu, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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But Horowitz's report noted that the partisan affiliation of the staffers was not imbalanced -- 21 staffers whose records were searched were Democrats, 20 were Republicans, and two worked in nonpartisan positions.Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Experts examined the needles using mass spectrometry, which measures molecules’ mass-to-charge ratio, and an imaging technique called micro-CT scanning.Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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The researchers examined twelve ancient pottery fragments from the Shangshan site, dating back to 10,000-9000 BP in the Neolithic period.Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
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