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a topic for scholarly exploration
the early exploration of the West
early explorations of the West
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Boston-Edison The Historic Boston-Edison Association will celebrate its 50th Annual Holiday Home Tour Dec. 14-15 with a festive exploration of five historic homes decorated for the holidays.
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Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
The lesson, then, isn’t to follow a strict path, but appreciate that college isn’t just for exploration, but achievement.
—Taylor Tepper, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The film promises a darkly comedic exploration of ambition, madness, and the brutal reality of the entertainment industry.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
In the modern period these games were largely forgotten outside of scholarly circles until the nineteenth century’s explosion in archaeological exploration.
—Miriam Kamil, JSTOR Daily, 20 Nov. 2024
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Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
The lesson, then, isn’t to follow a strict path, but appreciate that college isn’t just for exploration, but achievement.
—Taylor Tepper, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The film promises a darkly comedic exploration of ambition, madness, and the brutal reality of the entertainment industry.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
In the modern period these games were largely forgotten outside of scholarly circles until the nineteenth century’s explosion in archaeological exploration.
—Miriam Kamil, JSTOR Daily, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Exploration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exploration. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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exploration
noun
ex·plo·ra·tion
ˌek-splə-ˈrā-shən 
: the act or an instance of exploring
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