as in wanders
to move about from place to place aimlessly
we knocked about from town to town, looking for work
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Anders wanders Oslo like a spectre.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025 -
Now free, Alma’s emaciated, adult form wanders the world, unending rage bent on revenge.—
Will Borger,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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This early landmark of Swedish cinema was one of Ingmar Bergman’s favorite movies, and the influence is obvious in eerie scenes where a ghostly driver dressed like the Grim Reaper roams the countryside searching for souls.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Some locals believe founder Charles Pfister still roams the property, according to reports, and even celebrities like rapper Megan Thee Stallion have gone ghost hunting there.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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This could then support the idea of a relic magnetic field existing in the intergalactic medium, the matter that drifts between galaxies.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Music drifts through the salt air as roadside vendors fry fish on bare concrete slabs, their foodstands long washed away.—
David Culver,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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When the door opens, Bear strolls in, his front leg covered in paint—clear evidence of his accidental mischief.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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In New York City, Sydney Sweeney strolls through Bryant Park with entertainment investor beau Scooter Braun, while Mariska Hargitay and Kelli Giddish take to the streets to film new episodes of Law and Order.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Held each year on the Saturday before Veterans Day, the procession typically begins at noon in Milam Park and cruises its way through downtown along historic Houston Street.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
26 Oct. 2025
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The 9- and 14-day cruises explore cities like Syracuse, New York; Cleveland, Ohio; and Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and mark the first Great Lakes cruises for the company.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Knocks (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocks%20%28about%29. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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