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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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Fort Worth plans to spend $22 million revamping a mile-long stretch of Ray White linking Mirage Drive and the bridge traversing Bear Creek.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2025 -
If Diddy was on the plane, he would’ve first been inspected by customs officials before traversing Antigua, which is mandatory.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
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Ramsey flies more than 400,000 miles per year and has traveled to all 7 continents, 50 U.S. states and 173 of the United Nations countries.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Messi and his teammates will travel to San Jose on Sunday and train there in preparation for Wednesday’s 10:30 p.m. game against the Earthquakes, who are coached by former U.S. national team coach Bruce Arena and whose roster includes former Inter Miami player Josef Martinez.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2025
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Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2025
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But his summary of the key moment is a nice analysis of the risk-and-reward of shooting for the near post, rather than crossing.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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Starting in July, millions of animals cross the Mara River in search of new grazing ground, trekking from the southern Serengeti to the grasslands of the Maasai Mara.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
8 May 2025
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Social media posts also indicated the two trekked out to the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival together.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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The pic follows crusty Sheriff Joe Cross (Joaquin Phoenix), who decides to take on the town’s mayor, Ted Garcia (Pedro Pascal).—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
17 May 2025
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Watch Final Destination on Max Final Destination 2 Picking up a year after the first movie, Final Destination 2 follows Kimberly Corman (A.J. Cook), who, while driving on the highway with her friends, suddenly has a premonition of a massive pile-up killing her and dozens of others.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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Recession Fears Causing Travel Upsets For travelers planning to voyage internationally to the U.S., the biggest fear is the cost of living in the country, a fear shared by U.S. consumers, too.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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To be clear, this theory is incorrect, and those six women really did voyage into space in a Blue Origin rocket, but where did this story come from?—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
16 Apr. 2025
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When his remarks concluded, the pope walked down the steps at the front of the stage in the hall and shook hands with a line of Vatican officials, exchanging a few words with each person.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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When Jackson walked off the pitch and down the tunnel, Chelsea’s head coach appeared deliberately to ignore him.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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For intrepid travelers seeking to journey where few have ever set foot—or flown—a new and extraordinary expedition is redefining the Antarctic experience.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2025
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The pop star and five other women launched to suborbital space with Blue Origin this morning (April 14) from West Texas, performing the first all-female spaceflight since the Soviet Union's Valentina Tereshkova journeyed to Earth orbit in 1963.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Peregrinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peregrinate. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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