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as in to traverse
to make one's way through, across, or over
Jack Kerouac's celebrated novel about penniless free spirits peregrinating the United States
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as in to travel
to take a trip especially of some distance
a couple of backpacking college students who decided to spend the summer peregrinating around Ireland
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Weekends can get crowded, but weekdays are quieter, meaning the short, steep hikes to various overlooks—including Old Baldy (the park's most notable hill) will be less traversed.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025 -
Hundreds, if not thousands, of insect species most likely migrate, including dragonflies that cross the Indian Ocean, moths that traverse Australia and plant hoppers that windsurf through East Asia.—
Jesse Greenspan,
Scientific American,
13 Apr. 2025
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Any adult who plans to travel around the country this summer, or any time after the enforcement deadline, must have a REAL ID or another federally compliant identification document in order to avoid delays.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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The assailant allegedly drove up in the truck, kidnapped Amber and traveled away from Highway 360 towards the center of Arlington.—
Emily Krauser,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Pakistan is now one step closer to joining the ranks of countries that have eliminated MNT, with only 10 nations left to cross the finish line.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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There's a callback to that scene late in the film when the knights must answer three questions to cross the Bridge of Death or else be chucked into the Gorge of Eternal Peril.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
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More severe thunderstorm warnings could be issued throughout the day as the storm treks eastward.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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To trek all 100 miles of the Nakasendo through Nagano, plan to hit the trail for five to seven days.—
Haley Harrison,
AFAR Media,
10 Apr. 2025
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In 2006, Steve Irwin died following an injury from a stingray incurred during the filming of an underwater documentary.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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The film follows a group of travel vloggers who find themselves in a remote village haunted by ancient rituals and a terrifying legend.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2025
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For some context, that Titan submersible voyaging to the wreckage imploded at a depth of more than 10,000 feet.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
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Wilmore and Williams voyaged home in a spacecraft manufactured by Boeing's competitor, SpaceX. The White House credited Donald Trump for the astronauts' return.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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Dream Pairs Fisherman Sandals $30 $26 at Amazon Last summer, celebrity mom Katie Holmes made a splash walking around Manhattan in fisherman sandals.—
Claudia Fisher,
Parents,
18 Apr. 2025
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Jesus told the woman to leave her life of sin and walk in a new life of holiness.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2025
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Francis was the first pope to journey to a war zone, to grant dozens of one-on-one interviews with journalists, pose for innumerable selfies with admirers, and the first to marry two flight attendants in an impromptu in-flight wedding.—
Phoebe Natanson,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
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Between April 19 and May 20, the sun will journey through this Earth sign, encouraging us to slow down while evoking a desire for stability and stillness.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Peregrinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peregrinate. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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