traverse
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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
Gulf Coast or carrying U.S. crude to destinations in Asia—to reroute toward the Middle East and traverse the strait.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 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
But the only creature she had seen whole was the winged fairy, who repeatedly flew down that corridor as if she were doomed to traverse the same small space for eternity.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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A coming-of-age trilogy that traverses icy seas and snowy mountains concludes among the everyday struggles of an Icelandic village.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
With nothing but a handheld camcorder, a man traverses endless corridors and rooms adorned with soft-chartreuse wallpaper.
From Salon ● May 30, 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
People picking up their burgers never know that their order traverses two states and bounces back before they can even start driving to the pickup window.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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On Tuesday, two Chinese tankers carrying crude oil traversed the Strait of Hormuz.
From MarketWatch ● May 20, 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
The wolf — known as BEY03F — essentially traversed the Sierra Nevada in the span of three to four days, a feat Hunnicutt believes was made possible by a low snowpack this season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2026
Inez showed Amari the boundaries of the little settlement—a river, a marsh, and the hills they had traversed earlier.
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
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“Under the deal, there had been a ramp up of oil tankers traversing the Strait of Hormuz,” the analysts note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 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
For him, the perfect Sunday involves traversing the city, checking out record stores and visiting museums like the Museum of Jurassic Technology in Culver City.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
Because traversing this unfriendly territory would be difficult, Tisquantum began looking for a ride to Patuxet.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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