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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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Translated from Italian by Ann Goldstein, My Brilliant Friend and its brilliant sequels explore the beauty and perils of an intimate bond beginning in childhood.
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Mia Barzilay Freund, Vogue, 7 July 2025
At one point, nearly 30 alternatives were explored, and the county has narrowed the scope to six alternatives to design and construct highway improvements along the Crete-Monee Road corridor with various connections to IL-50 and IL-394, Kupkowski said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
But internally, the foundation models team has come under scrutiny from new leadership, which is exploring the use of third-party models, including from either OpenAI or Anthropic, to power a new version of Siri.
—Mark Gurman, Fortune, 7 July 2025
Not every team has adopted these tools, and not every product manager has the time or support to explore them.
—Shyam Ravindranathan, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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Mia Barzilay Freund, Vogue, 7 July 2025
At one point, nearly 30 alternatives were explored, and the county has narrowed the scope to six alternatives to design and construct highway improvements along the Crete-Monee Road corridor with various connections to IL-50 and IL-394, Kupkowski said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
But internally, the foundation models team has come under scrutiny from new leadership, which is exploring the use of third-party models, including from either OpenAI or Anthropic, to power a new version of Siri.
—Mark Gurman, Fortune, 7 July 2025
Not every team has adopted these tools, and not every product manager has the time or support to explore them.
—Shyam Ravindranathan, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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Editor’s Note: Examining clothes through the ages, Dress Codes investigates how the rules of fashion have influenced different cultural arenas — and your closet. CNN — Pristine, crisp and all-white — tennis whites have been a tradition dating back centuries.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
9 July 2025
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He was previously investigated for violating NOAA's scientific integrity policy.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
9 July 2025
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Authorities searched the Chatfield Reservoir for a missing paddleboarder Monday evening.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
8 July 2025
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The summer dating spinoff from The Bachelor franchise will feature more than two dozen former contestants in Costa Rica searching for love.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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There are two approaches to this: comprehend the historical odds and position yourself ahead of the earnings release, or examine the correlation between immediate and medium-term returns post-earnings and position yourself accordingly after the earnings are announced.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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And don’t forget to examine your nails and the bottoms of your feet, Reid says.—
Stacey Colino,
Time,
9 July 2025
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“Explore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explore. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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