as in travels
to take a trip especially of some distance
tourists pilgrimaging to all of the traditional destinations across Europe
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On a sweltering July day, a steady stream of fans travels to the outskirts of Fort Worth to point iPhones across the highway at the TV greasy spoon frequented by oil industry fixer Tommy Norris (Billy Bob Thornton).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025 -
Acid reflux occurs when stomach acid travels back up from the stomach into the esophagus (tube connecting the throat to the stomach).—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Allswifit Women’s Slip-on Walking Shoes Travelers have packed these slip-on walking shoes for trips all over the world, from the cobblestone streets of Italy to hiking trails in Portugal.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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By 2021, trips of 28 nights or more had become the fastest-growing category and accounted for roughly 22% of gross nights booked.—
Victoria Chynoweth,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But, just as the trio is about to leave and embark on journeys unknown, a new ship touches down on Yautja Prime.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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Future spacecraft will need to make autonomous choices during long interplanetary journeys where communication is slow or impossible.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Tess tours with you and works on the sitcom.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Wolfhard, 22, tours with his band, and McLaughlin, 24, has appeared in movies.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Highlights of these expeditions include visits to the Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art in Helsinki and the British Library in London, where items on display range from Leonardo da Vinci’s notebook to handwritten lyrics by the Beatles.—
Fran Golden,
AFAR Media,
6 Nov. 2025
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For those who need extended performance, an extra battery doubles the capacity to 3,096Wh – ideal for multi-day camping or van expeditions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Nov. 2025
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Her past treks have included her cat tree, the top of her owners’ headboard or her humans’ shoulders, reached by scaling their shirts like a jungle gym.—
Evan Moore
November 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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Authorities in Nepal have halted trekking on many hiking routes due to rain at lower elevations and heavy snowfall on higher trails, and have urged hikers not to venture out or proceed with their treks in the Annapurna, Manaslu and Dhaulagiri areas, home to some of the world’s highest peaks.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The show features Black men and women in their 30s and 40s seeking a romantic partner and follows their relationship quests.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Despite his popularity, Knight has consistently fallen short in his quests for the World Heavyweight Championship.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Instead, the focus is on schedule reductions to regional and domestic mainline flights that do not travel between our hub airports.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The company has also launched five suborbital test flights of its Starship megarocket so far this year.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Pilgrimages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilgrimages. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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