1.   As reported, an exploratory meeting already has been held.

2.   According to a statement released by the team, an exploratory meeting between the Clippers and Thompson regarding the vacant head-coaching position was held Tuesday.

3.   He was gearing up to run for governor of Texas and was busy holding exploratory meetings around the state.

4.   In late June, they advised Crawford that they now would aim for an August proposal but would like to conduct exploratory meetings with him in July.

5.   Jackson recently skipped an exploratory meeting with the New Jersey Nets, who were very impressed with the performance of interim coach Don Casey.

6.   But arrangements for the first exploratory meeting between Sinn Fein and a British government minister have stalled over disagreements about disarming the IRA.

7.   However, arrangements for the first exploratory meeting between Sinn Fein and a British government minister have stalled over disagreements about disarming the IRA.

8.   The parties already have agreed to hold a third such exploratory meeting, with the date and location still to be confirmed.

9.   Ngbanda was in Cape Town last week along with Moose, in secretive exploratory meetings aiming to set up face-to-face talks between the Zairean rivals.