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[trek] / trɛk /




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Based on Homer's poem written originally in Greek around the 7th or 8th century BC, the film tracks hero Odysseus as he faces obstacle after obstacle on his trek home from the Trojan War.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

The trek takes Etna across a bombed-out city and into a mountain range occupied by refugees and guerrillas.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

As much as I wanted to hop on a plane from New York City to try it, my editor and I settled on a shorter trek, to New Jersey, to start with its sloppy joe.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

San Gorgonio, the highest peak in Southern California — but never returned from their trek.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

Duane and Handsome continued their trek in a much lighter mood, which suited Duane just fine.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

And these treks often end up being about more than just face time.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

This mission is a test flight designed to inform future treks, such as Artemis IV, a moon landing currently slated for 2028.

From Salon Apr. 7, 2026

They bought a house in El Valle de Anton, a beautiful town known for exotic wildlife, breathtaking treks, and fresh mountain air.

From Slate Mar. 30, 2026

Harmon frequently treks through the desert, wearing ankle braces and an orange safety vest, chatting with Border Patrol agents who appear to have taken to her.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 1, 2026

The father was timing the gardener's treks across the rolling lawns.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

Michele described carrying a binder with hundreds of pages of medical records and creating spreadsheets to track symptoms as they trekked from hospital to hospital, doctor to doctor, to get treatment for Aidan.

From MarketWatch Jun. 27, 2026

She trekked to base camp at Mount Everest.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 20, 2026

One day in December, a handful of geologists trekked about the site carrying a gravimeter, a blocky instrument that weighs about 25 pounds and is used for surveys.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 21, 2026

Leaving three of the men behind, Shackleton, Frank Worsley and Tom Crean trekked across the island for three days until they reached Stromness whaling station.

From BBC Dec. 31, 2025

They trekked through the inhospitable growth, breathing in gelatin-thick humidity mixed with soot and smoke.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

Only two survived, trekking more than 50km across the desert to Assamaka, where they alerted authorities.

From BBC Jun. 5, 2026

Isak Andic died after falling more than 300 feet while trekking with his son in December 2024; police initially called it an accident.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

Whitney, trekking over mountainous terrain of at least 13,000-foot elevation to get there, said Axel Hunnicutt, gray wolf coordinator for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

He says he aims to eat three portions of meat a day, often trekking to Costco to buy it in bulk.

From The Wall Street Journal May 16, 2026

There are so many deaths to show the first day that a tribute trekking through the woods isn't much to look at.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins




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