as in travels
literary
to move from one place to another
We wended through the narrow streets.
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Washington travels to Dallas, where both teams badly need a victory.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025 -
The busy freeway travels directly through the Camp Pendleton Marine Corps base for nearly 20 miles, with no other major thoroughfares in the region.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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President Donald Trump‘s deployments of the National Guard to protect federal officials and assets in California, Oregon, and Illinois have faced several lawsuits and a variety of rulings as the issue marches through federal courts.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Oct. 2025
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Hurricanes score on opening drive Miami marches down the field on its opening drive, with Carson Beck’s 8-yard pass to freshman and former West Broward standout Josh Moore resulting in a touchdown.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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The speaker removes the bag from the face of the man kneeling before him, who then proceeds to flash a Hollywood smile and give an emphatic thumbs-up.—
T. M. Brown,
New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2025
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It was announced last month that ticket sales from the visit of Israel would go to a humanitarian cause helping Palestinian people, and it was subsequently confirmed by the NFF that proceeds would be handed over to Doctors Without Borders, a non-governmental organisation working in Gaza.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Same goes for their boss, Jason Kidd.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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These two puzzles are both relevant to the fundamental properties and constituents of the Universe, but as far as the resolution goes, that will have to await our scientific future.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Oct. 2025
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During one depressive episode, Springsteen somberly speeds down the road in his Camaro before violently hitting the brake.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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Jonah escapes and speeds off in a bright yellow Jeep with Tali hiding in the back.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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The latest changes—and what might come next Advertisement The 2025 civics test is similar to the 2020 one, except officers will only be required to ask questions until the applicant either passes or fails the test.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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For the uninitiated, a total solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes directly over the sun, briefly bringing viewers on earth into total darkness as a ring of light appears in the sky.—
Maya Silver,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
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Experimental drugs that could help them are being held up while their disorder progresses daily, their dad said.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Emergency agencies will continue to issue alerts as the system progresses, and utility companies are preparing for possible outages and restoration work.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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In the film, Credenza runs the bizarre amusement park of Twitlandia alongside her husband — delighting in dirty pranks, filth and cruelty along the way.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Ammatoli Chef Dima Habibeh runs this popular downtown eatery, beloved for its Mediterranean dishes.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Wends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wends. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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