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roving

[roh-ving] / ˈroʊ vɪŋ /




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The company this week rolled out ads touting mobile service, where roving technicians, equipped with special service vans, travel to wherever customers are and perform diagnostics, maintenance and some repairs on site.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

It’s impossible to imagine Los Angeles’ electronic scene without Das Bunker, a roving party founded in Long Beach in 1996 by DJ and promoter John Giovanazzi to champion brutalist club music.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Inside the city, Russian soldiers are believed to be holed up in buildings, hiding from roving Ukrainian drones.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The original’s Cylons were the show’s answer to George Lucas’ stormtroopers in “Star Wars,” only shinier, with sinister red lights roving back and forth where their eyes should be.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Charlotte was roving blithely about the village by herself when she was discovered by a constable.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs




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