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transients

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Most of these freelancers stayed in the Hotel Istanbul, which was home to a rotating cast of war tourists, jihadis, drifters, and spies.

— Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Two mysterious drifters never speak; their inner monologues carry us across absurdist one-liners, weird tales, and stream-of-consciousness musings.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026

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When the Iran war started in February, flights and events were canceled and the number of Western tourists to the Gulf plunged, emptying local hotels.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2026
The landmark, part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site and visited by millions of tourists each year, is actually the third structure built at the site, Diker said.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2026

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Across the planet, most populations of monarch butterflies—in Spain, in Hawaii—are likely descended from vagrants that veered off the Mexico migration path.

— Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
In August, Denver fined GFI $140,000 for letting the building become a magnet for vandals, vagrants and urban explorers who trespass and post videos on TikTok.

— Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 9 July 2026

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And depending on where J-1 staffers are from, the service style may feel less anticipatory than some American travelers expect.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
Sánchez has pledged an investigation and improvements to restore trust in the rail system that last year carried 45 million travelers, including millions of tourists.

— Francisco Seco, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of travelers

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That deal includes handbags, fashion backpacks, hobos, totes, crossbody bags, sling bags, satchels, duffel bags and boot bags, along with belts, wallets, wristlets, passport cases and key chains.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
From feeding hobos on the back porch in the night in the Great Depression to marching against wars for oil in the Eighties and Nineties.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of hoboes

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Closer still to the falls, the mist is heavy enough to drench the sightseers stopping to gawk at the spectacle from viewing points, or on slippery pathways between the various lookouts.

— Charukesi Ramadurai, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
The famous ski run ends at the Montenvers Railway, which has carried skiers and sightseers from the end of the glacier back to the village of Chamonix since 1909.

— Elizabeth Shackelford, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2026

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