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roam

[rohm] / roʊm /


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The pictures in this uneven but often striking show at the Yale Center for British Art roam from the 19th-century English countryside to British India to modern London.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

But Lagarde’s willingness to roam widely across European policy has characterized her ECB tenure, due to end next year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Campaigners have taken part in a mass trespass in Prime Minister Andy Burnham's Ashton-in-Makerfield constituency over the right to roam in privately-owned green spaces.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

"Once my men are dropped, they have to roam over large distances to conduct search and rescue," Hawadi said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

He was dialed into the day-to-day demands of his life, but at the same time, especially at night, his thoughts seemed to roam a much wider plane.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

After reading Mr. Kneale’s op-ed we have an idea for a new slogan for the Sunshine State: Florida, where wildlife roams free and so do you.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

He was joined this week by Diocese of Baton Rouge Bishop Michael Duca as la migra now roams Louisiana.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025

Well, it’s a “30 for 30” presentation, and that series roams far and wide.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2025

As the camera roams the countryside, godlike and unnoticed, we hear the hag’s breath rattling on the soundtrack.

From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2025

She wants to make sure the children won’t starve while she’s gone and she roams Limerick begging for flour.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

El Adli said the fossils likely belonged to an animal from one of two extinct mammal families that roamed North America during the Uintan North American Land Mammal Age.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

It is thought that at least a quarter of a million wolves once roamed from coast to coast before European settlers embarked on campaigns of eradication that endured into the 20th century.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

"This was left in the Late Jurassic when long-necked dinosaurs such as Diplodocus and Camarasaurus roamed North America," Dr. Romilio said.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026

In both cases neither of the artificial intelligence giants knew that their models had roamed the internet attacking companies until long after the attacks had been carried out.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Her eyes roamed the bare off-white walls of the room, as if there were other things concealed behind the plaster.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

KDDI’s decision to substantially reduce roaming support for Rakuten from Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

To go somewhere and have your entire family dressed in Spider-Man regalia, roaming the streets of San Diego.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Kang sat under a tree, waiting for a friend to arrive, and played with one of many cats roaming around.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

For now, the evidence points not to a real, roaming Cat in the Hat, but to a rapidly evolving online story built from an auctioned film costume, people in costume, AI-generated material and unverified posts.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

Ty should be roaming the grounds with a concerned look on his face.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon




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