- past progressive of explore.
Example Sentences
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Martindale and her research team, including Stéphane Bodin of Aarhus University, were exploring the rugged valley to study the ecology of ancient reef systems that once existed there when the area lay beneath the ocean.
From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026
The partners indicated they were exploring ways for AMD chips to control errors on IBM’s quantum processors, which could advance IBM’s efforts to develop fault-tolerant quantum computers by the end of the decade.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
At the same time we were exploring what we were going to do with the OGs, we came upon an exciting new group at SUR.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025
Amazon and Walmart are among a number of large companies, including airlines, that were exploring whether to issue their own stablecoins, The Wall Street Journal previously reported.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
As he was Windexing the new house, however, Chapter Eleven and I were exploring it.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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