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traverse

[trav-ers, truh-vurs] / ˈtræv ərs, trəˈvɜrs /




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Of course, we also go for stories that are larger than life, that traverse beyond this realm into a place that only movies can go.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

The handful of vessels getting through on any given day still pales in comparison with before the war, when more than 100 ships would traverse the channel a day.

From The Wall Street Journal May 30, 2026

The bridge pinches off faster than light could traverse it, rendering it non-traversable.

From Science Daily May 22, 2026

Feel this, for instance, when Harry and pals traverse the moving staircase.

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 2026

Fish, sharks, eels, and other sea life traverse the waters.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Even when it traverses difficult terrain, though, the story emerges on the other side with another layer to add to its ongoing consideration of what it means to live free in America.

From Salon Jul. 1, 2026

Searching for their missing migrant children, a caravan of Central American mothers traverses Mexico with tireless, even superhuman determination.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2026

The course traverses the city, starting off in Stormont in east Belfast then heading south.

From BBC May 3, 2026

Combined with the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz—some 20% of the world’s oil traverses through the narrow waterway—$150 oil may not be so far-fetched.

From Barron's Mar. 7, 2026

She turns right, then left, traverses half a block and steps neatly through the open door of a shop.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Volunteers and paid canvassers have traversed neighborhoods on foot to talk to local businesses.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 14, 2026

They traversed the Khangai Mountains to reach the shores of Lake Khövsgöl - aka the Blue Pearl of Mongolia.

From BBC May 21, 2026

With a camera in tow, Siegel traversed the street at different times of the day, and she noticed that as the day waned, sunlight would bounce from one building to another, casting ghostly projections.

From Los Angeles Times May 8, 2026

As his wealth grew, Hui traversed the world in private jets and invested in a soccer club, hospitals and grain and oil businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 14, 2026

After some days spent in listless indolence, during which I traversed many leagues, I arrived at Strasburgh, where I waited two days for Clerval.

From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley

Indonesia and Singapore vowed on Monday that the Strait of Malacca, a critical oil transit chokepoint in the region, will remain "accessible" even as Iran imposes fees on ships traversing the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's Jul. 6, 2026

And the three-hour performance was a reminder that his global success didn't happen overnight, with him digging deep into his eight-year discography - traversing trap and reggaeton fusions.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

Vasquez’s fears stemmed less from corporate backlash and more from his past life as a raver traversing Orange County and L.A.’s late-night scenes.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

The “falling backwards” Daphne experiences in Eddie’s company — traversing time — soothes, softens and delights her.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2026

"Communication would be a great thing. But traversing thirty- two hundred kilometers to Ares 4 is incredibly dangerous. We'd rather he stayed put. If we could talk to him, we'd certainly tell him that."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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