skirmishing

verb

Definition of skirmishingnext
present participle of skirmish
1
as in brawling

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2
as in exploring

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  1. exploring
  2. learning
  3. ascertaining
Verb
  • Designed in Barcelona, these quick-dry shoes will take you from a day of exploring the coast to a smart dinner on shore.
    Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Current research is exploring how genetic insights, healthcare data and early interventions can improve diagnostic and treatment approaches for neurodevelopmental conditions.
    Sharief Taraman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of exploring
Verb
  • His sobering diagnosis, complete irreverence, and insatiable curiosity, send him on an unexpected journey learning how to die happily and ridiculously without losing his sense of humor.
    Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
  • His sobering diagnosis, complete irreverence and insatiable curiosity, send him on an unexpected journey learning how to die happily and ridiculously without losing his sense of humor.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of learning
Verb
  • This is the validation process and is tremendously crucial for ascertaining whether the RFT has made a positive significant difference in the AI model’s domain specificity.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • This review will assist you in ascertaining what areas require attention, be able to come up with entrenched needs and provide a platform for engagement with the possible Salesforce managed services consolidators.
    Vamsi Gosu, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of ascertaining
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