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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Existential explorations light up your consciousness while the sun fuses with Neptune.
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USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Porto, often the starting point for Douro Valley explorations, is home to wine cellar like Graham’s and Taylor's, where visitor learn about the history of Port wine and participate in tastings.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The poet, who died in 1976, injects mournful omniscience into explorations of heartache.
—The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Timms credits early engineering explorations at local hardware stores as pivotal to the BiVACOR’s evolution.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2025
Across the nine-day event, designers largely kept a safe distance from overt political statements and instead leaned into offering a space for escapism and more subtle explorations of empowerment.
—Alice Pfeiffer, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Clothes are divided into the Red Room, Yellow Room, Blue Room, and Neutrals Room, with each one opening the doors to an immersive experience where vintage explorations are both exciting and organized.
—Grace Butler, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
More than anything, the rearview mirror POV allows for the Weeknd’s most honest self-reflection to date, offering explorations into his own psyche without prejudice or celebration, something that didn’t seem possible before.
—Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
His explorations with tiny pointers led to a new kind of hash table — one that did not rely on uniform probing.
—Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 10 Feb. 2025
USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Porto, often the starting point for Douro Valley explorations, is home to wine cellar like Graham’s and Taylor's, where visitor learn about the history of Port wine and participate in tastings.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The poet, who died in 1976, injects mournful omniscience into explorations of heartache.
—The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Timms credits early engineering explorations at local hardware stores as pivotal to the BiVACOR’s evolution.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2025
Across the nine-day event, designers largely kept a safe distance from overt political statements and instead leaned into offering a space for escapism and more subtle explorations of empowerment.
—Alice Pfeiffer, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Clothes are divided into the Red Room, Yellow Room, Blue Room, and Neutrals Room, with each one opening the doors to an immersive experience where vintage explorations are both exciting and organized.
—Grace Butler, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
More than anything, the rearview mirror POV allows for the Weeknd’s most honest self-reflection to date, offering explorations into his own psyche without prejudice or celebration, something that didn’t seem possible before.
—Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
His explorations with tiny pointers led to a new kind of hash table — one that did not rely on uniform probing.
—Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 10 Feb. 2025
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