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adventure

[ad-ven-cher] / Γ¦dˈvΙ›n tΚƒΙ™r /


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In the title of his 1997 bestselling adventure tale, “Into Thin Air,” mountaineer and writer Jon Krakauer employs a double entendre so clever that its effect is extraordinary.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

For him, the adventure is about more than pride or titles; it’s about honor and love.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

With a twinkle in his eye, he adds: "I have still got that sense of adventure."

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Hart’s “Meeting Ourselves” is woozy and vaguely threatening, with lines like “Don’t be scared / Open the door” bringing to mind a shadowy Lewis Carroll adventure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Someone would snap some papers or the school bell would ring or a bus would honk its horn, and the adventure couldn’t go on.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

He said it was nice to see cast members pursuing "other adventures" too, such as Melanie Walters, who played Gwen, recently taking part in Strictly Come Dancing.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

With his journey almost complete, Karl Bushby reflects on adventures that have taken him across four continents, as well as strained relationships and how life as he knows it is about to change dramatically.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Then go back to looking at those beachfront condos with beautiful views and trendy historic lofts, all the while dreaming about your future adventures.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Apart from the turtle story, which made it into the episode “Field Trip,” very few of Arnold’s adventures were directly borrowed from Bartlett’s life.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Maybe a kitchen detour was just what we needed to unwind after the insane adventures we’d just been on.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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

I’m not sure Dave will be around in a year or two when I’m all adventured out.

From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2020

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

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 30, 2019

George Marston, the official artist of the expedition, had adventured in the Antarctic with Shackleton, too.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

That’s largely because we’ve been adventuring together since we were 7 years old.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

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

During the day, when you aren’t out adventuring, you can find a shady spot beneath a towering ponderosa pine or cedar tree.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 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

I really don’t think I’m as much of an adventuring polar bear as I am an exploring polar bear, Duane considered.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el


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