as in wandering
to move about from place to place aimlessly
we knocked about from town to town, looking for work
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Set a century before the events of Game of Thrones and 72 years after House of the Dragon, A Knight of Seven Kingdom follows two unlikely heroes wandering Westeros … a young, naïve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey), and his diminutive squire, Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell).—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
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Then spend time wandering through Wynwood Walls, an open-air museum featuring large-scale murals by international artists.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2026
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Popcorn Park Animal Refuge is home to roaming peacocks, a camel named Strawberry and many other abandoned, injured and elderly animals, but the haven in Forked River has been unable to reopen because of the latest major snowstorm.—
Christine Sloan,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Their farm, just off a main highway, is filled with chickens and turkeys roaming freely under the watch of Nova, a white Great Pyrenees, and several other dogs.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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The crowd skews stylish and occasion-driven, sometimes including wedding guests drifting into the lobby from the grand ballroom.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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Unlike most comets, which originate in the Kuiper Belt or the Oort Cloud, this icy wanderer formed around another star before drifting into our cosmic neighborhood.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Just picture strolling down the street to Lakewood Elementary School to pick up your kids and their friends for a playdate at your transitional, 4,454-square-foot residence.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Feb. 2026
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The pair were often seen strolling New York City together, riding bikes in Central Park and dancing in their underwear.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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This year’s trip was booked Thursday with Mahtomedi netting three goals before the midway point of the first period and cruising to a 7-1 win over Chisago Lakes at Aldrich Arena.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
27 Feb. 2026
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Some companies predict that air taxis can cut a 60 to 90 minute car commute into a 10 to 20 minute flight, cruising around 150 mph.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Knocking (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocking%20%28about%29. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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