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as in wandered
to move about from place to place aimlessly
kids on vacation mooching about the house and looking for something to do
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Following the settlement, McAfee wrote to Martin to apologize, but also begged her to move on.
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Zayn, then, begged for Rhodes’ honesty.
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But whenever Louis’s hand dipped, Schmeling sneaked in a lightning-quick right cross.
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The six-suite Baines’ Lodge, though, has stealthily sneaked past them all as an existing camp that has received a thoughtful, artful makeover from operator Abercrombie & Kent.
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Those who wandered alone did not.
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After the good Samaritan got him off the woman, witnesses say the man wandered to produce and began attacking a 16-year-old boy, but Garbe had followed him.
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Another officer lurked farther away from the home.
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Jacobs, with his long rifle and pack of dogs, was not the only predator in the Alleghenies—wolves and mountain lions still lurked in the forest.
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With far less hair, Ella’s green eyes seemed greener, like those of the feral black cats that roamed their hamlet, meowing for table scraps, which were often given without hesitation.
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Mesalands Dinosaur Museum in Tucumcari, New Mexico Part of Mesalands Community College in Tucumcari, New Mexico, the Dinosaur Museum and Natural Science Laboratory offers a look at the mighty creatures that once roamed the area during the Mesozoic era.
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Only two failed transfers occurred, both involving extremely thin pieces that slipped from the chopsticks.
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His approval rating on the economy slipped two points, to 30%, from April and his rating on inflation was also down two points, to 22%, while 19% approve of his handling of gas prices in the latest poll.
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To my surprise, Conway showed up, walking Clyde; Bores strolled past me in a dark suit.
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Others strolled barefoot through the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, named after a courageous man who fought for freedom, not for presidents.
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His cholesterol had drifted upward slowly enough to avoid urgency.
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Knicks fans get engaged during champions parade As the players passed by on floats and confetti drifted through the air along the route up Broadway2, some Knicks fans took advantage of the magical moment.
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“Mooched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mooched. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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