Watching the flirtatious dance and often awkward exploratory stage of what was once called the rituals of courting offers a writer, actor and director infinitely more possibilities than what we associate with the years of deep connection labeled as love. (moviereviewsfromthedark.com)
Another American company, U.S. Rare Earths, owns mineral rights to lanthanide resources in Montana and Idaho; according to a report by the Government Accountability Office, these are in «early exploratory stages of development.» (discovermagazine.com)
You are one of the readers I was thinking of who has kept with me as I flounder around in my prolonged exploratory stage! (jeannelombardo.com)