as in nomadic
traveling from place to place
perambulatory groups of protesters were all over the city during the political convention
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Here, nomadic families still move across the plains with their herds of yak and sheep, and concrete-and-steel settlements are few and far in between.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026 -
Founded in 2000 in the living room of translator Olivia Sears, the Center has long been a nomadic institution with no static address.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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Dinners take place in traditional nomad tents around the communal fire pit, and range from steaming hot pots with yak meat, mushrooms and tofu to haute-Tibetan tasting menus with wild vegetables in corn foam, tsampa grissini, and lamb shoulder with yak yogurt glaze and salsa verde.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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New this season are nomad-style cooking workshops, starlit movies for younger campers, and sunrise hawk walks.—
Katharina Kotrba,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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As a precaution, Smith said, the hospital closed ambulatory clinics and canceled elective procedures and outpatient appointments Wednesday.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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Researchers examined long-term data from more than 5,000 ambulatory women between the ages of 63 and 99, with an average age of 78, who were enrolled in the Objective Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health in Older Women (OPACH) study.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Perambulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perambulatory. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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