wander
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Over 260 former working elephants wander through teak plantations, trumpeting as they bathe in lakes.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
I could wander into her garden, borrow her spices and imagine that this was simply what my life looked like on a Thursday afternoon.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
Apple stores struggled until the release of the iPod music player, which made even Windows users curious enough to wander inside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
It’s somewhat of an idyllic place where the seashore is lined with wooden houses; sheep graze along the grassy cliffsides and residents wander around the shops in bathrobes and clogs, right after their morning swims.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Chica would leave soon to wander the world’s oceans for another year.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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“Spirited Away” is a story of a girl, Chihiro, who wanders with her parents into a magical realm and ends up getting stuck there when her mother and father transform into pigs.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
When your mind wanders, whether to rehearse a future argument or ruminate over what you said Friday night, you’re meant to note it, lightly and without judgment: “thinking” or “planning.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
And, occasionally, she wanders into daydreams that Hayakawa presents so matter-of-factly that viewers may sometimes be unsure if what they’re seeing is actually happening.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
At 100, Attenborough no longer wanders the world's jungles and deserts.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
Teddy wanders off toward the cookie tray with Dad’s phone, and Dad says, “Be right back” and scrambles to follow.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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The man was present on most days of the trial and wandered around after Brand, attracting double-takes and much comment, with no clarity about who he actually was.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Twelve years later, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wandered directly into the bit.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
Gudrun Schumann, 72, a retired physician who wandered past the rally, said she understood the AfD appeals to voters angry over mounting problems with healthcare, education and the cost of living.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
On Sept. 11, 2001, I walked my son to his first day of kindergarten, then wandered to the nearby Brooklyn Heights Promenade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Anna hobbled out, going around to the small field of potatoes that wandered up the hill in back.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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Harried passengers stared at their phones, calm but annoyed, wandering the airport terminal without clear direction.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026
When the wandering pooch finally narrowed his territory, Packer set up a humane trap and spent several days and nights nearby, waiting for Anchovy Jack to take the bait.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
I prefer wandering a local market, imagining what I might make for dinner.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
"Mum came to live with me, she became very confused and was seen wandering in the garden and obviously needed care," Bern said.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
After an hour’s aimless wandering she knew that she and the Incorrigibles were lost, but all her attempts to ask for directions went unanswered in the din and rush of the crowd.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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