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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 exhibit, which visited Milan and London earlier this year, explored six decades of design with a 7,500-square-foot multisensory installation combining fashion and contemporary art.
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Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
And there's plenty to explore off the trails in town, too, with a growing arts scene, annual festivals, and a community that’s as warm as the high-altitude sun.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
If the canine shows curiosity and wants to explore the decorations, they can be allowed to do so.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
For teams exploring customer relationship management platforms, cost is often a key consideration.
—Jason Phillips, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
And there's plenty to explore off the trails in town, too, with a growing arts scene, annual festivals, and a community that’s as warm as the high-altitude sun.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
If the canine shows curiosity and wants to explore the decorations, they can be allowed to do so.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
For teams exploring customer relationship management platforms, cost is often a key consideration.
—Jason Phillips, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explore
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These anthropological detectives of sorts are charged with quietly monitoring, researching and investigating the supernatural entities that make up the Immortal Universe.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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Valak first appears in The Conjuring 2, when the Warrens are in England, investigating the Enfield poltergeist — the case of a young girl allegedly experiencing a supernatural force taking over her body.—
Julie Tremaine,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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With leaves still clinging to the trees, Arne Slot had overseen four straight defeats, prompting searching questions to be asked of the head coach, the club’s summer transfer strategy, senior players and everything in between.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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While deputies searched the shelter, a man fell through the ceiling and was immediately detained, Enriquez said.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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This article is part of our Fast Lane Living series, examining the inner workings (practical and luxurious) of Formula One’s traveling circus.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Public Utilities Board in Singapore pilots this method, and Japan examines PRO integration at coastal industrial locations where existing processes offer operational advantages.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Explore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explore. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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