as in wandered
to move about from place to place aimlessly
we knocked about from town to town, looking for work
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From a tiny blind dog who wandered the streets of North Carolina, to a sweet boxer mix struggling with kennel stress in Texas, here are some recent shelter stories from across the country.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
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The guitars and drums chugged along in tandem, as each band member casually wandered across the surprisingly detailed set, which included rocky levels, spitfire lasers, and even a fully functional waterfall.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
23 Sep. 2025
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Another roamed through the crowd.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Investigators previously said the boy was shot inside the school, where the attacker roamed the halls for about nine minutes and shot at several areas before leaving the building.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
25 Sep. 2025
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But in the decade since Newsom came to Sacramento, the industry has drifted to the right.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Per the Florida Highway Patrol, the 44-year-old woman, who has not been named, was driving a Kia sedan southbound on the highway, and then drifted into the northbound lane.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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Backed by an excellent band complete with a banjo and a fiddle, along with a lighting and effects rig that made the big moments really pop, Shaboozey strolled through his new material while building up to the marquee moment.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
23 Sep. 2025
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Last October, Ann Watson strolled into her local Costco with a shopping list and a sense of purpose.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Knocked (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocked%20%28about%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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