traversal

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Recent Examples of traversal Newsweek: In terms of traversal, what vehicles are in the game? Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025 Venue: Board of Officers Room, Park Avenue Armory The pianist, who characteristically blends deep thoughtfulness with technique and endurance, in a two-part traversal of Bach’s six partitas. Justin Davidson, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025 Wall Crawl A bit of classic Spider-man traversal mixed with some classic Magic flavor, Wall Crawl shows no wall is a match for the web-slinger from NYC. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025 How to make humanoids do versatile parkour jumping, clapping dance, cliff traversal, and box pick-and-move with a unified RL framework? IEEE Spectrum, 14 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for traversal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traversal
Noun
  • His 12-year-old son Fitz — named after the traverse of Patagonia’s Fitz Roy mountain, which Caldwell and Honnold became the first to climb in 2014, just a few months after Fitz’s birth — has embraced competitive skiing in the wake of the family’s recent move to Lake Tahoe.
    Namir Khaliq, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Logan told Outside that the River Trail closure could put hikers descending the South Kaibab in a dangerous situation, requiring them to either hike back up the steeper South Kaibab trail or embark on a lengthy traverse to reach the Bright Angel trail.
    Outside, Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Polish Remover Wipes are TSA-approved and great for travel.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Dressing for movement and comfort Air travel demands flexibility; rigid clothing doesn’t pair well with hours of sitting, walking through terminals, or random temperature swings.
    Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Silversea is lauded for both its classic ocean liners and expedition ships, which voyage the globe including the Poles.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Previous seasons of The Terror focused on (first) a British naval expedition stuck in the ice while searching for the Northwest Passage and (second) haunting events in a Japanese internment camp during World War II.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Potholes may go unfilled, Davis said, and drivers may have to make unplanned trips to the mechanic shop to fix their tires as a result.
    Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Still, Orlando didn’t take full advantage of its trips to the line.
    Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Following that fest, the trek will hit North American amphitheaters and arenas, including a two-night stop at Morrison, Colorado’s Red Rocks.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Studio executives and theater operators chalk up the improved prospects to several factors, including a better and more plentiful crop of bankable movies that are giving consumers more reason to trek to the multiplex.
    Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the North Carolina Association of Educators is encouraging teachers to call out of work on May 1 for a march in Raleigh to call attention to the cause.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Folks of all ages will appreciate the nightly Sirenna ritual, which involves a musical march from the lobby down to the sand, where adults are served a local favorite alcoholic chocolate drink, and kids’ eyes will pop when a mermaid appears through the plexiglass window of the infinity pool.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Following a recent meeting, officials announced that in-state undergraduates will see a 1% increase, while out-of-state students will face a 3% hike.
    La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The company said that the price hike was already in progress.
    Michelle Fox, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • There’s a tramp, a ditz, a bad boss, a hippie, a by-the-book good girl.
    Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The scene inspired future comedy gags showing drifters and tramps losing their pants to dogs chasing them.
    Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026

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“Traversal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traversal. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.

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