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
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
Cummings has a wider range to traverse as Arnold, whose repressed rage eventually has to find an outlet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
The bridge pinches off faster than light could traverse it, rendering it non-traversable.
From Science Daily ● May 22, 2026
Today I had nothing to do but traverse four middling mountains over seven miles of well-marked trail in clear, dry weather.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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However paradoxical it may seem, it has a directly measurable effect on the atomic cloud that the photon traverses.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
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
The highway traverses the ancestral homelands of more than 25 tribal nations.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
The course traverses the city, starting off in Stormont in east Belfast then heading south.
From BBC ● May 3, 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
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This space has been traversed for nearly four months by Jared Kushner, whom I first met about 18 months ago, when he introduced himself after a foreign policy lecture I had given.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
The cliffs he walked can now be traversed by stairs with convenient handrails built by the National Park Service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
A description says it happened over Lake Huron in February 2023, around the time that a Chinese surveillance balloon traversed the United States, spurring increased scrutiny of UFOs.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
On Tuesday, two Chinese tankers carrying crude oil traversed the Strait of Hormuz.
From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026
He traversed a subcontinent in blue suede shoes.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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For most people, spending 22 hours traversing the entire New York City subway system sounds like a nightmare.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 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
The family sat through a long-winded commencement address delivered by Secretary of Labor Elizabeth Dole, and then Billie snapped pictures of a grinning Chris traversing the stage to receive his diploma.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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