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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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© The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology 1996, originally published by Oxford University Press 1996. (Hide copyright information)
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explore seek to ascertain, examine into XVI; search into (a country, etc.) XVII. — F.
explorer — L.
explōrāre search out.
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exploration XVI. — F. or L.
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Slawson Exploration Company, Inc. Detailed Analysis and Forecasts of Oil & Gas Exploration and Production Assets Out Now.
M2 Presswire; 7/29/2008; 700+ words
; ...Research and Markets: Slawson Exploration Company, Inc. Detailed Analysis and Forecasts of Oil & Gas Exploration and Production Assets Out Now...announced the addition of the "Slawson Exploration Company, Inc. Detailed Analysis...
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Exploration
Magazine article from: Mining Engineering; 5/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...summary of international nonfuel mineral exploration activities for 1998 draws on available...Survey (USGS) specialists. Data on exploration budgets by region and commodity are...significant mineral discoveries and exploration target areas are identified and government...
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Houston Exploration Agrees to be Acquired by Forest Oil for $1.5 Billion in Cash and Forest Common Stock.
PR Newswire; 1/8/2007; 700+ words
; ...PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Houston Exploration Company today announced that it has...of the outstanding shares of Houston Exploration for approximately $1.5 billion in...approximately $0.1 billion of Houston Exploration net debt. Under the terms of the agreement...
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EXPLORATION
Magazine article from: Mining Engineering; 5/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...budget for nonferrous, nonfuel mineral exploration was expected to increase by 58 percent...period of declining spending for mineral exploration (1998 to 2002). Figures suggest a...second consecutive year, all regional exploration budget estimates were anticipated to...
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Exploration geologists.(directory of those in Melbourne, Australia)(Brief Article)(Directory)
Magazine article from: Mining Journal; 10/26/2001; 700+ words
; ...Victoria still has a sizable population of exploration geologists who work on local, interstate...of these are listed below. Arastra Exploration Ltd 61-65 Bull Street Bendigo, VIC...Julian Bartlett Specialises in minerals exploration and ore deposit research in Australia...
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Research and Markets: Slawson Exploration Company, Inc. Detailed Analysis and Forecasts of Oil & Gas Exploration and Production Assets out Now.(Company overview)
Business Wire; 7/29/2008; 700+ words
; ...announced the addition of the "Slawson Exploration Company, Inc. Detailed Analysis and Forecasts of Oil & Gas Exploration and Production Assets" company...data and information on Slawson Exploration Company, Inc.'s exploration...
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Exploration Budgets Reach New High-Water Mark
Magazine article from: Engineering and Mining Journal; 11/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; Exploration budgets have increased to almost $7...Metals Economics Group began tracking exploration spending in 1989. The firm analyzed...When they added in the remaining 5%, exploration spending reached $7.5 billion, surpassing...
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Exploration Review
Magazine article from: Mining Engineering; 5/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...This summary of international mineral exploration activities for the year 2005 draws upon...specialists. It provides data on exploration budgets by global region and mineral...significant mineral discoveries and exploration target areas. It also discusses government...
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Exploration: Shifting from High Times to Low Expectations
Magazine article from: Engineering and Mining Journal; 1/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; 2008 marked an all-time high for exploration spending, but the industry's string...traditionally spells trouble for mineral exploration funding and activity. Junior companies...many cases will suspend or terminate exploration on all but the most advanced prospects...
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Exploration revival in Sweden
Magazine article from: Mining Engineering; 11/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...metal mining into one of Europe's most vibrant exploration regions. Exploration and mining companies from North America, Europe...Sweden, is now held under granted or applied exploration claims. Exploration permits diamonds, applied...
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Columbia River Exploration and Settlement
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
...Columbia River Treaty ; Exploration of America, Early ; Explorations and Expeditions: British...U.S. ; Geophysical Explorations ; Lewis and Clark Expedition...Treaty of 1846 ; Vancouver Explorations ; Western Exploration .
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Champlain, Samuel de, Explorations of
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
...to embark on explorations that were as much...Early French Exploration in the North American...North American Exploration. Vol. 1, A...Wien See also Exploration of America, Early ; Explorations and Expeditions...
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Western Exploration
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
...overland and maritime explorations of their northern...Vizca í no's exploration of the Pacific Coast...xF1; ate's exploration of the central Great...interest in northern exploration until the 1760s and...Francisco (1776). The explorations of Juan Bautista de...
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History of Exploration I (Ancient and Classical)
Book article from: World of Earth Science
History of exploration I (ancient and classical) As early...curiosity about their world and universe. Exploration was a means of pushing the boundaries...might, and demand for goods linked exploration and trade. The Egyptians were the...
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Explorations and Expeditions
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
EXPLORATIONS AND EXPEDITIONS This entry...become a major force in the exploration and colonization of North...forerunners of New World exploration. Shortly after Christopher...an uneventful Atlantic exploration in 1495, Cabot successfully...
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