excursion
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“What he said would be a quick little excursion is looking more like an 18-year commitment.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
The BBC has approached the company which put on the excursion, Tony Montana Excursions, for comment.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
There is a disclaimer before each episode stating that their cross-country excursion is funded by a nonprofit and no taxpayer dollars were used to pay for the series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
On TV, actors Rob Mac and Ryan Reynolds’ excursion into the wild world of British Premier football, “Welcome to Wrexham,” recently expanded to include a women’s team, the Red Dragons.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026
Some of the large excursion steamers began to list toward the center of the river as people crowded their rails.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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At one point, the man who created such transporting excursions into grace as the Opus 39 Waltzes had to scrounge around for his own piano.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
It means their holiday to Slovenia has been cancelled and - although their flight was refunded by British Airways - they estimate being left £1,300 out of pocket from unused accommodation and excursions.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Avoiding outdoor excursions, or reaching more frequently for walls or furniture to steady yourself while walking, particularly in familiar spaces, could be an indicator your balance is declining.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Book a ride with Cavalos na Areia, whose guided excursions also traverse pine forests and rice fields before arriving at the beach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
As it turned out, that day in Cape Town was the first of many excursions.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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