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as in to traverse
to make one's way through, across, or over
it will take some effort to navigate that stretch of hills, but we can do it
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Recent Examples of navigate
Accessibility: Facilities and rooms are not wheelchair accessible and require navigating steps to access.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2025
With their in-depth analysis, top Wall Street analysts can help investors pick stocks that can navigate short-term pressures with solid execution and focus on delivering attractive returns.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2025
Here, cells face complex mechanical challenges, such as navigating through the extracellular matrix and breaching blood vessel walls to metastasize, and require rapid adaptation systems in place, to ensure survival and fitness on the go.
—New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
Former Dallas Cowboys star Dez Bryant issued a warning to team owner Jerry Jones as the organization attempts to navigate contract drama with edge rusher Micah Parsons.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2025
With their in-depth analysis, top Wall Street analysts can help investors pick stocks that can navigate short-term pressures with solid execution and focus on delivering attractive returns.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2025
Here, cells face complex mechanical challenges, such as navigating through the extracellular matrix and breaching blood vessel walls to metastasize, and require rapid adaptation systems in place, to ensure survival and fitness on the go.
—New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
Former Dallas Cowboys star Dez Bryant issued a warning to team owner Jerry Jones as the organization attempts to navigate contract drama with edge rusher Micah Parsons.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for navigate
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Musk has worried in the past about the influence of activist investors or proxy advisory firms steering Tesla down the wrong long-term path at the expense of short-term pressures.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
24 July 2025
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If price is what steered you away from investing in the Colorsoft, the new, cheaper base model might be your perfect Kindle.—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
24 July 2025
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Boaters can set out from the property and sail into Vineyard Harbor and the open waters beyond.—
Mary Forgione,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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But that ship had sailed, was sinking, and had the Heat’s season taking on water.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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Zion is popular with adventure travelers for challenging hikes such as The Narrows, where hikers traverse Zion Canyon through its narrowest section, which has 1,000-foot-tall walls.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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The results are occasionally adorable: This is a film in which our heroes have to rattle around in a spaceship, Interstellar style, to travel through a wormhole, while other characters can traverse the far reaches of the universe with a surfboard.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
22 July 2025
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Babcock Ranch is piloting new microgrid systems to add resilience.—
Lisa Setyon,Jeniece Pettitt,
CNBC,
2 Aug. 2025
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The following year, the council piloted its own national fitness test.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
1 Aug. 2025
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Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
21 July 2025
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The single-story five-room house stretches comfortably over 4,000 square feet (370 square meters) on a plot more than four times that footprint—with a private boating dock.—
Nielsen Dinwoodie,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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This is their first significant break since departing from Quebec City, crossing the North Atlantic, and flying south through Europe, all in formation with aircraft spaced about 10 minutes apart.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
3 Aug. 2025
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As the largest natural freshwater lake in the western United States, Flathead Lake extends for about 200 square miles, and visitors to Wild Horse Island must cross some of that clear water by boat.—
Anna Staropoli,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Aug. 2025
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The Cubs kept Sandberg at second base permanently following the 1982 season.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2025
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Communities across Tennessee have been dealing with heat indices reaching into the 100s for almost a week during the day, now the heat will be following us into the twilight hours, according to the National Weather Service.—
Joyce Orlando,
The Tennessean,
29 July 2025
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Then one walked up and witnessed what was happening.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
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In the video, Limehouse and McBride could be seen walking a group of horses outside and later posing with a series of sonogram images.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Navigate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navigate. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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