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as in pedestrians
a person who travels by foot for exercise or pleasure
counts himself among that select group of hikers who are perambulators of the entire Appalachian Trail
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as in buggies
chiefly British
a small four-wheeled vehicle designed for pushing a baby around in
nannies pushing perambulators around London's Hyde Park
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Users must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians on a sidewalk and give an audible signal before passing a pedestrian.
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Of those, 25 deaths were of pedestrians, which is down from 30 pedestrian deaths at this time last year.
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Accessibility for those with mobile impairments The rooms, villas and reception all have step-free access, and the electric buggies mean getting around the resort is simple.
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Haunted Mansion riders squeezed out of their ride vehicles and helped free other passengers from their doom buggies during a highly unusual attraction evacuation at Disneyland that left former employees and longtime fans shaking their heads in disbelief.
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It is positioned as a safety wearable not only for runners, but also for cyclists, dog walkers, hikers, and commuters.
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Several of the younger walkers took advantage of the opportunity.
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And the Safe Sleep for Babies Act, signed into federal law in 2022, outright banned the sale of drop-side cribs and crib bumpers that could potentially suffocate infants.
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Designed to naturally decay over roughly a decade, these statues impress wanderers who seek them out.
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The cougars that make their way through Minnesota are believed to be lone wanderers from the Dakotas and Nebraska.
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His mother, Laura, was a devout Methodist and a vegetarian, while his father, Kenneth, who worked as an accounts clerk and also restored prams and bicycles, had been a conscientious objector, and was a militant anti-smoker.
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Babies here are moved around in sleds, not prams.
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Extreme heat claimed the lives of three hikers in two incidents last week in the Grand Canyon.
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The hikers were found deceased when responders arrived.
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The umbrella’s lower clamp securely clips onto chairs, golf clubs, strollers, and more, while the upper sun shield offers UPF 50+ protection.
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For the latter, kids, families and pets are welcome to show their patriotic spirit by decorating their bikes, scooters, strollers, wagons or outfits in red, white, and blue.
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“Perambulators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perambulators. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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