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noun of a place ADJ. gas, mineral, oil, petroleum | polar, space | offshore the heavy cost of offshore oil exploration | archaeological, scientific | speculative | extensive | detailed VERB + EXPLORATION carry out Extensive exploration was carried out using the latest drilling technology. | continue EXPLORATION + VERB take place areas where mineral exploration is taking place EXPLORATION + NOUN activity, drilling Exploration activity slowed during the 1970s. | programme | company an oil exploration company PREP. ~ for speculative exploration for oil of an idea/subject ADJ. brief | extensive | deep, full | careful, detailed My ideas on semantics needed more careful exploration. | creative, critical creative exploration of music as a medium in education | intellectual | personal her personal exploration of spirituality VERB + EXPLORATION need | continue
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