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a fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position asked the soldiers to consider signing up for a second tour of duty

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Noun
Bill Clinton is already scheduled to speak in Little Rock on Dec. 6 as part of a national book tour. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 27 Nov. 2024 A great deal of the tour is captured with this new 27-disc, 431-song box set. Jeremy D. Larson, Pitchfork, 27 Nov. 2024
Verb
After that show ended, Holliman toured the U.S. as lead Curly McLain in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Oklahoma! Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024 The film has already toured the festival circuit, making stops at the Houston Asian American Pacific Islander (HAAPI) Film Festival and the Asian Film Festival Barcelona among others. Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tour 
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Noun
  • His tenure has not been without controversy or criticism.
    Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Its tenure began in 2016 with the same scenario as Lexus emerging from Toyota and Acura as the top-end division of Honda.
    James Raia, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Police said the man was crossing Rose Street and was struck by a vehicle driven by a 79-year-old Berkeley woman woman that was traveling eastbound on Rose Street.
    Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • All trucks that travel California roads must be fully transitioned to clean technology by 2045.
    Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • In simple terms, your kids are consuming too much junk food.
    Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • On the inflation front, the U-M forecast sees the cost of living as continuing on its recent path of gradual deceleration after having spiked in the first half of President Joe Biden's term.
    JC Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • More adventurous guests can trek through Ios's incredible and untouched landscapes.
    Alessandra Amodio, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
  • But, after briefly retreating to the clubhouse in the wake of his four-run clunker, the midseason trade acquisition trekked back to the dugout.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • And packing up to leave New York for a soul-searching stint abroad with my dearest friend, we, together, thought, what better time?
    Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Nov. 2024
  • She was given the opportunity to transition from technical roles to leadership ones, and worked in different departments across the company throughout her career, including a stint abroad in Brussels.
    Greg McKenna, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Keep the extension cord elevated above the snow to avoid creating a tripping hazard or shorting out the snow blower, which can cause accidental electrocution or fire.
    Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024
  • While arthropods like these won’t trip a metal detector or thermal camera, officials noticed the man’s mid-section looked unusually large, which triggered the search.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • The automobile association estimates that 79.9 million travelers will journey from home this Thanksgiving — a 1.7 million increase from last year.
    Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Board the Veterans Day Flyer and journey through the Texas Hill Country Enjoy a nostalgic train ride on the Bertram Flyer.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 8 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Modes of reaching the destination are expanding as Aurora Expeditions joins small-ship pioneers Heritage Expeditions in voyaging to these under-the-radar islands, on its new, state-of-the-art small expedition ship, the Douglas Mawson, from late 2025.
    Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Attendees learned some pointers to help them in that particularly pesky endeavor, while Zoeller regaled them with tales of his whiskey voyages across the seven seas.
    Brad Japhe, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024

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“Tour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tour. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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