roam
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Since the songs release, Star has said she would like to "roam every inch of Wales" and perhaps visit the Eisteddfod one day, as she enjoys learning more about Wales and the Welsh language.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 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
With that much space, Shakur had plenty of room to roam across different styles, and few tracks display his versatility like “Got My Mind Made Up.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
G’ma’s fingers do a tap dance on the steering wheel, pulling him back into the present, and he takes a deep breath and lets his eyes continue to roam around the open space behind him.
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
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To the sound of a fog horn, she roams through Alma’s quarters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Until then, Promise's goat will continue enjoying special status at the student halls where he roams freely and even has some human-like habits.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
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 posted a list on X of what he called “press credentialing FOR DUMMIES: Press no longer roams free Press must wear visible badge Credentialed press no longer permitted to solicit criminal acts.”
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2025
One by one, two by two, in small clusters, my ghost crew roams.
From "Ghost Boys" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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When Amy Potter was growing up, she roamed free in rural Australia and jumped off a shed onto her trampoline until it had a hole in it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Researchers believe the giant herbivores roamed during the Pleistocene epoch, spanning from 2.5 million years ago until their extinction about 11,700 years ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
The virus has hit regions in the north and east where health infrastructure is lacking and myriad armed groups have roamed for decades.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 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
They roamed at will southwards, and eastwards even as far as the Misty Mountains; but they were now few and rarely seen.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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The park's website says people can witness the "majestic cats freely roaming their woodlands and grasslands or playing in their very own waterfall pool".
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Olana, Church’s magnificent home in upstate New York, presents an exhibition of his works from beyond the Hudson Valley—a visual travelogue roaming from South America to the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
"There's lots of traditions that the roaming spirits would spoil anything left out."
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Ranch activities include hurtling through agility courses, swimming beneath a massive artificial waterfall and roaming sprawling fantasy playgrounds built expressly for their entertainment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Sometimes I find myself roaming the halls, not quite realizing what I’m doing until I catch a glimpse of him.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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