stroll
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With typical wryness, Jake jokes his way into the intrigue: “I walked the road a quarter mile,” he recalls of a familiar stroll, “and that’s how I wound up in the graveyard ahead of schedule.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
BBC reporter Graham Satchell went to Oxford Street's pedestrian-only section for a stroll.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Cyclists use one side of the four-lane highway while pedestrians stroll the other, often with pelican formations flying overhead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
In the end, a day that promised huge discomfort for City ended in a stroll.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
You would not believe the fancy folks who stroll the streets of this fine city.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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Residents of the south-west London borough have easy access to central London and strolls along the Thames on their doorstep, as well as boutiques, cafes and opportunities to spot roaming deer in their local parks.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
After moving heavy boxes of metal tools and parts by hand between cargo pallets, he strolls over, steps into the box, sits down and smiles, running his fingers through his hair like in the shower.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Those strolls often take him to the engineering building, the campus’s data center or its labs, a go-to with visitors in tow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
She strolls in without makeup, fresh red hair dye staining her scalp, three glittering studs on her teeth that she flashes while talking as though she’s not being recorded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026
Sometimes my uncle and I went for strolls after work.
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
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Beachgoers strolled with coffee in hand, went for morning runs and walked their dogs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
During the day, black men and women strolled along Broadway wearing fashionable clothing and smart accessories that drew the admiration of other pedestrians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Security footage showed one of the men staggering down the cobblestone sidewalks of São Paulo’s historic center under the weight of the framed prints as people strolled by, seemingly unaware of the heist under way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Europe strolled to victory, with McGinley revealing afterwards that the players heeded Ferguson's words throughout the tournament.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Razi strolled through the bustle wearing a ragged straw hat pulled low over his head to hide his distinctive curly hair.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
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Bishop Prevost "was always very close to the people... you could run into him on the street -- strolling around, greeting people, and chatting," she said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026
We enjoyed strolling through the historic downtown and exploring the surrounding Amish countryside.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Ed O’Brien of Radiohead is strolling down the beach in Santa Monica on a recent afternoon as he reminisces about his first trip to Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Austria's players were accused of "strolling around" until Algeria levelled.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
“And it doesn’t seem likely they were just strolling down Tottenham Court Road at the time, does it?” said Harry.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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