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adventure

[ad-ven-cher] / ædˈvɛn tʃər /


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Battery-powered vehicles are changing adventure worldwide—and not just via e-bike tours that make cycling trips in the Alps and Rockies easier for those who don’t have quads of steel.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Join us on a time-travel adventure to the ’90s: If you’ve recently been paralyzed by choice or felt overconnected but underinvested in your friendships, Slate has an antidote for you.

From Slate Aug. 10, 2026

He returned to PSV in 2023 and added two more consecutive Dutch league titles before embarking on his MLS adventure.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

"Even if you bought two from the same series, the same weight and structure, the two cymbals wouldn't perfectly match. Because it's handmade, it's basically an adventure," the 42-year-old told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

After both meal and poem were consumed, the Incorrigibles said thank you very much, asked to be excused, cleared their dishes from the table, and set out in search of adventure.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Then, there is former Gov. Mark Sanford, who gained fame as a budget hawk and infamy for his extramarital adventures on the “Appalachian Trail.”

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

He was a sweet retiree who’d tell me about his weekly fishing adventures and close my garage whenever I was in a hurry and would forget.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

I could easily hail “Howl’s Moving Castle” as a tribute to maturity, especially when placed against other Miyazaki stories starring young heroines setting out on adventures.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: These duffels have you covered for everything from weekend trips to outdoor adventures, whether you’re traveling by plane, train or car.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

Those books told about the adventures of knights in armor—their fantastic encounters with dragons, monsters, giants, wizards, and even other knights.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

Bruce: We were as basic as we could be, talking about something we’ve never fully adventured into, and rightly so.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 27, 2024

On the one hand, he tells us, the annals are haunted by “those who almost adventured, who almost achieved, but ultimately, for them, it proved to be too much.”

From New York Times Feb. 2, 2022

One seal even adventured under a picnic table near a cafe, the newspaper reported.

From Seattle Times Jan. 30, 2019

As Ms. Marvel and Captain Marvel, Carol has led the Avengers, adventured with the X-Men and saved the world over and over again.

From The Verge Sep. 19, 2018

But halfway down the steps, she realized just how long it had been since she’d adventured by herself.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

A self-described B-student, he spent his childhood adventuring in the wilderness near his hometown of Seattle, and as a kid had preferred skiing to YouTube.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 3, 2026

Stay: The historic Hotel Andaluz is a five-minute walk from the Albuquerque station, making it a perfect home base for adventuring.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 24, 2024

Mr Deen added that Jeremiah liked football, exploring and adventuring, and that the family would not dwell on the sadness, but would "focus on how happy he made us in his life".

From BBC Sep. 4, 2024

The original Dragon’s Dogma, from 2012, married robust combat with slow, methodical adventuring and baroque, anime-esque pomp.

From New York Times Mar. 21, 2024

“Dad and Mom went off adventuring, and you and Papa stayed here. Maybe it’s time to get off this rock.”

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila




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