as in travels
literary
to move from one place to another
We wended through the narrow streets.
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The adventurous archaeologist travels the globe looking for missing artifacts and historical treasures.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025 -
The couple often travels to car shows, from Julian to Santa Barbara, and Lynne has vintage outfits to match the cars.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Mahmoud Khalil marches toward Columbia University after a press conference in New York City on June 22, 2025.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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The front door is ajar, and a cat marches in, pausing for a moment in surprise, her front right paw held in mid-air.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The business must keep performing while the deal proceeds.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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While Israel proceeds with its war against Hamas in Gaza, Israeli and Palestinian documentary filmmakers are engaging in a cultural competition on the silver screen as both sides vie for global attention to share their points of view.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Aug. 2025
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As for Cracker Barrel, where the company goes from here is anyone’s guess.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Money raised from Arizona lottery games goes toward funding higher education, health and human services, environmental conservation and economic and business development in the state.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Mechanical engineers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed a new framework that speeds up the design of shock-absorbing foam materials, used in everything from sports and military helmets to spacecraft landing struts.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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This is incredibly important to finance and commercial teams, and speeds the time to insights by six times, in my experience.—
Chris "Jay" Hawkinson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The law imposes a 25-cent tax on each online sports bet, rising to 50 cents once a sportsbook passes 20 million wagers in a fiscal year.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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As time passes, the Russians deny any involvement.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
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The director thrives on these kinds of connections, planting her themes like a tree whose roots spread deeper and wider as the movie progresses.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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The org chart becomes clearer as the season progresses, but that also involves both Ken and Esmeralda’s subplots drifting away from the main action.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Chinese government runs an array of grantmaking programs to fund and promote research aligned with its national interests.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Max Verstappen’s Red Bull contract runs to 2028, while McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are also on long-term deals.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Wends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wends. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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