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barnstorming

verb

present participle of barnstorm

as in roving

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The lawsuit also sought to block roving patrols making stops and arrests based solely on race, language and occupation, and to protect access to counsel rights for people in detention.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Sally knocks Ian out with a blunt object, and the sisters go roving through the overgrown woods separating them from Lockland Manor.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of roving

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Engineers at the University of Washington developed DirectHop to explore whether hopping could offer small robots a practical way to cross obstacles without flying.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
From my little Brooklyn, New York abode, that generally means heading out east for beachy trips to Montauk, hopping around upstate’s Hudson Valley or Catskills towns, and taking advantage of ski mountains all over the east coast.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of hopping

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First stop was Balthazar, where Chanel was fêting their new Coco fragrance before gallivanting off to hotspot Sophie’s in the East Village.

— Irene Kim, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
Buyers were interested but worried about the optics of a show revolving around two wealthy, gallivanting white guys.

— Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of gallivanting

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The half-day Istanbul tour was amazing, with a visit to Zeyrek Mosque, exploring the Basilica Cistern, and wandering the Spice Market, alive with the most fragrant foodstuffs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
More hours won’t help if your attention has started wandering and your patience is gone.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of wandering

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Throughout the latter two videos, Ivey spoke to the camera while driving his car and rambling through various evangelical talking points.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
This rambling 1,200-acre Southern California ranch has both and much more, plus a supremely private and scenic locale on the outskirts of the historic community of San Juan Capistrano.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2026

Definition of rambling

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There was something a bit off about Oasis’ sometimes feuding-yet-touring brothers in the Saturday Night Live UK cold open this week.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026
Because standup basses are hard to travel with, touring jazz musicians like Hsu who are performing in Miami often rent from Winters.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

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