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tourist

[toor-ist, tawr-ist] / ˈtʊər ɪst, ˈtɔr ɪst /


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"Having a thorough understanding of Masaya's volcanic activity and its related hazards is critical as around 2 million people live near Masaya and the caldera is a national park and popular tourist destination," Johnson said.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

The discovery is particularly important because approximately 2 million people live within 13 miles of the volcano, which is also a popular tourist destination.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

Paris's police banned a major march through the tourist and business heart of the capital, saying it could only take place in the east of the city.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

When I asked Anula why she chooses to live so far from all the tourist action on Iceland’s southern coast, she looked at me like I’d asked the dumbest question in the world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

“It’s not fair for you to cull every spend-happy tourist stepping off a pleasure boat at Fifth Harbor.”

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

Many of those projects were already stalled or under review, including developments intended to draw tourists and showcase the kingdom’s modernization.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

They maintain the state approved a path that will allow tourists to amble over graves without their consent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

A landlocked country still widely associated with a horrific genocide in 1994, Rwanda has used sports to revamp its image, attract tourists and impress investors with its organisational efficiency.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Whether bad light returns on the final day may determine if the tourists were right to bat on until tea.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

The area was still packed with tourists and would stay that way well past its midnight closing.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti


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