traverse
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“Neuromancer,” one of the defining cyberpunk novels, was published in 1988; that book imagines an interconnected, virtual reality world you can traverse by “jacking in.”
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
But even regular visitors would benefit from picking out a smaller section to traverse: Inwood to West Harlem or the East Village to Battery Park.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The bridge pinches off faster than light could traverse it, rendering it non-traversable.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
Older residents who need mobility aids such as walkers or wheelchairs are left without options to traverse their own neighborhoods because of the broken sidewalks, she told The Times afterward.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Tim Madsen, descending with Beidleman’s group, happened to glance up from the Balcony around 5:20 and saw Fischer as he began the traverse.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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