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someone who is the first to do something or be somewhere
The deep-sea explorer set out to discover shipwrecks long lost to history.
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Colossal Cave has a long history of use, including by Indigenous people, early explorers and even as a hideout for bandits.
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Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Also rare sightings for cave explorers are sophisticated Maya paintings on cave walls close to the entrances of cenotes.
—Martin Broen, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
The first dedicated timepieces for pilots, divers, explorers, doctors, and all the rest were born as precision instruments, but the world they were created to measure kept a much slower pace than today.
—Josh Condon, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2024
Hana Ranch, with 1,000 acres of forest to traverse, is ideal for explorers, while the miles of ranch roads and private hiking and equestrian trails grant a rare seclusion along with unfettered views of the ocean and sunlit mountains.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2024
Beneath the cenotes, deeper in their caves, artifacts and human remains from the Maya civilization have lain undisturbed for centuries and can be seen by explorers.
—Martin Broen, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Also rare sightings for cave explorers are sophisticated Maya paintings on cave walls close to the entrances of cenotes.
—Martin Broen, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
The first dedicated timepieces for pilots, divers, explorers, doctors, and all the rest were born as precision instruments, but the world they were created to measure kept a much slower pace than today.
—Josh Condon, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2024
Hana Ranch, with 1,000 acres of forest to traverse, is ideal for explorers, while the miles of ranch roads and private hiking and equestrian trails grant a rare seclusion along with unfettered views of the ocean and sunlit mountains.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2024
Beneath the cenotes, deeper in their caves, artifacts and human remains from the Maya civilization have lain undisturbed for centuries and can be seen by explorers.
—Martin Broen, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
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