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journeyer

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as in pilgrim

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The city is home to the shrine of Imam Reza, the eighth Imam of Shia Islam, and holds deep religious significance for millions of pilgrims.

— Emma Graham, CNBC, 4 July 2026
He and Feddon recited prayers, which the priest had found for him, that pilgrims have spoken for generations along the Camino.

— Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 30 June 2026

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In high school, my friends and I became subway wayfarers, traveling in search of great high-school games.

— Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
The thugs would insinuate themselves into the confidence of wayfarers and, when a favorable opportunity presented itself, strangle them by throwing a handkerchief or noose around their necks.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026

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Immigration raids and wildfires dissuaded tourists from visiting, and even Canadian tourists who typically make up the largest number of foreign visitors to California dropped 21%.

— Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
The tour started Tuesday in the western Pennsylvania town of Greensburg — once the hub of a thriving coal industry that now lures visitors from nearby Pittsburgh for highland recreation and a historic downtown.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026

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For decades, the lifeguard stands of Florida’s Space Coast have served as symbols of a vacationer’s safety.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
This commentary was not from a wonkish TikToker nor a network pundit but from TMZ, the merciless purveyor of celebrity dirt, which published the images of Graham after a citizen vacationer noticed the senator flitting through the theme park and sent pictures.

— Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026

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