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[trek] / trɛk /




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Anthony, a Zimbabwean in his forties, was picked up by the ICE last year after crossing the Mexican border at the end of a long, dangerous trek through central America.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

But in California, it’s a trek from one spot to another, so Holly spends time with her children at her ex’s home.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

He had become separated from his wife in the long trek to safety and was now worried that she had not made it.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Go with anyone but Díaz, who has been the biggest disappointment of this Dodgers’ trek toward what they hope is a three-peat.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

The sports complex, with its state-of-the-art facilities, was a more recent addition to the school, but it was kind of a trek on a cold day in February.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan

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

He is opting for longer-haul treks, which open him up to landing more work, and avoiding taking any trips where he isn’t certain he will have a job to support his return home.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 22, 2026

The two treks covered roughly the same ground but branched off to different micro zones within an area of the grove that was more or less burned flat.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 13, 2026

Her treks across the forest weren’t easy by any means.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill

But the whole experience has made me wary enough that now, whether I’ve trekked through nature or the concrete jungle, a quick tick check is a part of my nighttime routine.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

They were encountered by Spanish soldiers who first trudged and trekked north in the 1770s.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

Canada, and Mexico have all trekked off to bed and told the remaining guests to shut off the lights and make sure the cat’s inside.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

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

As they trekked through the brush, Ernie swatted limbs to the side.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds

The UN may also turn to Nepal's porters, accustomed to carrying heavy loads through some of the world's toughest mountain terrain during trekking and climbing expeditions.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

They include tourists who had come for trekking in the Himalayas, as well as Hindu pilgrims seeking spiritual peace at Tibet's sacred Mount Kailash.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

When she moved to rural Alaska to work in a clinic, Higdon bought a few yaks in the town of North Pole and started a trekking business.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

David Cifaldi was hiking Montana’s Granite Peak with friends when he slipped and was impaled by his trekking pole.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Exhausted, I keep trekking, stopping to mark our entire claim.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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