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  • noun Plural form of probe.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of probe.

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Examples

  • His massage/message word play and other bold perceptions, which he called probes, still continue to spark debate.

    Comments at Boxes and Arrows 2010

  • The routine trip is disrupted when Death Watch assassin probes are set loose aboard the ship and one of the senators is implicated in the attack.

    ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ 2.13: ‘Voyage Of Temptation’ Recap » MTV Movies Blog 2010

  • One particular set, written by Sándor Kabai, focuses on the mechanics of not only the Phoenix Mars Lander, but probes from the past as well.

    Wolfram Blog : Interacting with NASA Landers from Your Own PC 2008

  • One particular set, written by Sándor Kabai, focuses on the mechanics of not only the Phoenix Mars Lander, but probes from the past as well.

    Wolfram Blog : 2008 : June 2008

  • Passengers and flight attendants told law-enforcement officials the imams switched from their assigned seats to a pattern associated with the September 11 terrorist attacks and also found in probes of U.S. security since the attacks – two in the front row first-class, two in the middle of the plane on the exit aisle and two in the rear of the cabin.

    Stromata Blog: 2007

  • Already these digs have unearthed an Augustan era public building, taverns, parts of 16th-century palaces, and Roman tombs, though presumably the primary objective of these archaeological probes is not discovery but to minimize delays and to avoid the cancellation of the whole project should there be any significant find.

    Call 811 2007

  • Already these digs have unearthed an Augustan era public building, taverns, parts of 16th-century palaces, and Roman tombs, though presumably the primary objective of these archaeological probes is not discovery but to minimize delays and to avoid the cancellation of the whole project should there be any significant find.

    Archive 2007-05-01 2007

  • Passengers and flight attendants told law-enforcement officials the imams switched from their assigned seats to a pattern associated with the September 11 terrorist attacks and also found in probes of U.S. security since the attacks – two in the front row first-class, two in the middle of the plane on the exit aisle and two in the rear of the cabin.

    The Imams’ Congresscritters 2007

  • Using her sensitive, wise touch, Jodi Picoult once again probes deeply into the love and anguish of a young girl and her family.

    The Tenth Circle by Jodi Picoult: Questions 2006

  • BoingBoing reader Avi says, Raw data from NASA's planetary probes is available for public access.

    Boing Boing: February 29, 2004 - March 6, 2004 Archives 2004

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