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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
This simple but accessible model allows ordinary Christians to help their neighbors navigate those hurdles while also showing them the hope of the gospel, organizers said.
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Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Built for autonomy One of the Rodeur 330’s defining features is its ability to navigate without GPS.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
Check out this live traffic map, per Waze Drivers can use a free live traffic map from Waze to navigate Indianapolis.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
In Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the Disney+ series adapted from Rick Riordan's bestselling book series, Walker Scobell plays the titular character, a demigod navigating the dangerous world of gods and monsters.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
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Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Built for autonomy One of the Rodeur 330’s defining features is its ability to navigate without GPS.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
Check out this live traffic map, per Waze Drivers can use a free live traffic map from Waze to navigate Indianapolis.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
In Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the Disney+ series adapted from Rick Riordan's bestselling book series, Walker Scobell plays the titular character, a demigod navigating the dangerous world of gods and monsters.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for navigate
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Huml steered the Wildcats to a 9-9 record in a very strong Dual County League and to the quarterfinals of the Div.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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Moscow Police Chief Anthony Dahlinger, who helped steer the college student homicide investigation, was at the Capitol on Monday along with several police chiefs from across the state.—
Kevin Fixler
January 27,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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James Cook had spent more time sailing the Pacific than the other Europeans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The submarine sailed out from the shipyard operated by CSBC Corp, Taiwan, in Kaohsiung to conduct its sixth sea acceptance test.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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Sometime in the next week, another part of the team, working from the South Korean icebreaker RV Araon, aims to drop another cable, which a robot will traverse once a day, down to a rocky moraine in the Amundsen Sea.—
Christian Elliott,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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As Indianapolis has expanded its winter contingency plan to include new emergency shelters during dangerously cold weather, a small group of IMPD officers and nonprofit workers traverse the city to inform people living outdoors of their options and even drive some to safety.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
30 Jan. 2026
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But can Miami close the deal and boat the whale?—
Greg Cote
January 30,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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However, snow sports do not bring a large amount of money to the state’s economy compared to other outdoor activities like boating, RVing and hunting.—
Sasha Allen,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2026
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During the first few days of operation, only 50 people per day will be allowed to cross both ways, Egypt’s state-affiliates AlQahera News reported on Monday, citing an unidentified source.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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Egyptian authorities said the first day of operations will allow up to 50 Palestinians to cross in each direction, a figure that reflects the narrow scope of the initial reopening rather than a full return to prewar travel.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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The team analyzed Gallup poll data and found that in the week following Floyd's death, more than one-third of respondents reported feelings of anger and sadness.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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And their most heroic performance came at San Siro against Inter the following month, when Ofri Arad cancelled out Lautaro Martinez’s opener for the 2023 and 2025 finalists.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Together, the three systems enable continuous, adaptive whole-body autonomy — allowing humanoid robots to walk, carry, reach, and recover in real time.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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What kind of person would shoot a poet on the street and walk away?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Navigate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navigate. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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