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Recent Examples of rover The results could help scientists plan future Mars missions by accounting for the troublesome dust that coats rover solar panels and whips across landing sites during descent, the researchers say. Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025 According to Lorenzen, Moon Bound will be encased with other objects in a resin pyramid attached to a lunar rover that will travel the moon's surface. David Chiu, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025 Also: Sam Dickinson’s great skating is an eye-opener, and the defenseman was essentially operating as a rover in continually looking to generate offense. Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025 In June, 2024, Perseverance, a NASA rover sent to collect samples on the surface of Mars, came upon a cluster of rocks in what is thought to be a former riverbed. David W. Brown, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rover
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Noun
  • Maybe Charles went on to become a famous nephrologist, or part of the Christian-pirate community, or both.
    Sam Lipsyte, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Treasure Island had a pirate show, and the Mirage had this volcano show.
    Ashley J. DiMella, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The lore of the position is passed between players like travelers telling tales at a campfire.
    Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Knowing what weather to expect before hitting the road is essential for travelers, both for planning purposes and safety.
    Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Sometimes, though, nomads fall in love with a new country and want to stay forever.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
  • These friends, all Amazigh (Berber) nomads, have embarked on a musical voyage to celebrate their roots and share the richness of their heritage with the world.
    Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Stargazers hoping to catch a glimpse of C/2025 R2 (SWAN) should read our roundups of the best binoculars and telescopes for viewing the night sky, while those looking to image the wanderer should read our guide to imaging a solar system comet with a DSLR camera.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Already, some skywatchers have caught sight of these icy wanderers.
    Denise Chow, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • His curiosity is mirrored by that of Lewis Moon, a free-spirited drifter with both Cheyenne and Choctaw ancestry, who has been contracted by the government to drop bombs on the Niaruna, in an effort to scatter the tribe.
    Maggie Doherty, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The drifter who confessed to killing an inventor and his wife was executed Tuesday night, more than three decades after the double murder in their Miami business.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Animals that are kennel-trained will likely be pleased to be in their cozy confines and away from the bustle of vacuums, mops, and the like, but for those who are roamers, consider gating off an area for them.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • On Wednesday, at the Tom Ford catwalk, it was scraped back and waxed into a devil-may-care quiff style and worn with a pair of wayfarer-esque sunglasses also by the house.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
  • These medium-sized glasses feature a chunky wayfarer-oval shape crafted from durable acetate.
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025

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“Rover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rover. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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