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as in traversed
to make one's way through, across, or over
we decided to lazily perambulate the entire length of the esplanade and enjoy the fresh air
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as in strolled
to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure
long summer evenings spent perambulating up and down the tree-lined streets of the quaint village
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In that same period, the total distance traversed by ships in the Arctic increased 111%.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026 -
The design is meant to reorient us, to take us on a trail walked not by humans but traversed and carved by elephants, a creature still misunderstood, vilified and hunted for its cataclysmic-like ability to reshape land, and sometimes communities.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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In the early afternoon of a cool January day in 1976, someone who might have been one of those typical customers strolled into Dadeland’s Lane Bryant store.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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None of the actors matched the couple’s vision for the character, until Chokachi strolled in.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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What’s impressed Ottmann the most about Pomona’s current run is the degree to which the Panthers have followed Ponderosa’s two core pillars from a generation ago.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2026
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The repeal followed Congress’s zeroing out of penalties for violating Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) targets as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.—
Julian Torres,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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Shopping carts had wandered away from their stores.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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As elite cross-country skiers pushed to the finish in the women’s team sprint heats, a dog wandered onto the course and ran with athletes down the straightaway.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Suddenly, a thought crossed her mind.—
Gaby Wood,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2026
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However, the driver of the car who crossed into the oncoming lane died at the scene.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Liverpool sauntered past France’s third-best team, Marseille, on their own turf last week, overcoming an incredibly intimidating atmosphere to breeze to a 3-0 win.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Ponds read Moore’s eyes the whole way and when Moore threw the ball to the left side, Ponds jumped the route and sauntered 25 yards into the end zone.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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In mid-January, an unassuming man in khakis and a button-down shirt walked to a wooden lectern at a school board meeting in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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To be honest, there’s not much else up there—most Chicagoans have never even walked this way.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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If anything, the reroutes were evidence of overcaution, as the Waymo Driver navigated obstacles like pedestrians and difficult downtown turns.—
Sasha Richie,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Feb. 2026
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The senior 144-pounder navigated a wide range of complex emotions heading into the biggest match of his life.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Perambulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perambulated. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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