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adventure

[ad-ven-cher] / Γ¦dˈvΙ›n tΚƒΙ™r /


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The demo shown to journalists, covering the opening hour and a later section of the adventure, unfolded much as it did in the 1998 original.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

The mother-of-two posted pictures of skiing trips, safaris and romantic European getaways on her Facebook page and boasted she was "living and loving life one adventure at a time".

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Before getting into the details of these fatuous claims, a few words of background on Trump’s Venezuelan adventure are warranted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

While publishers “exhibited a strong preference for. . . what might be called ‘highbrow works,’ ” Ms. Manning observes, the favorites among enlisted men ran more to “westerns, mysteries, stories of adventure and page-turning fiction.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Duane gave a sigh of relief for Magic while he turned toward the front of the toboggan, toward the portion of the thrilling adventure ride that was still unfinished and awaiting.

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

The short, cinematic adventures are rarely the main reason players pick up the latest title, but are nevertheless popular.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Then go back to looking at those beachfront condos with beautiful views and trendy historic lofts, all the while dreaming about your future adventures.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Joining Vision in his “VisionQuest” adventures are an array of other AIs created by Tony Stark — all of which essentially now reside inside of Vision’s head.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

The novel tells the story of a teacher who flees gang violence in Haiti and his adventures before he finally makes it to Canada, where he re-discovers "the right to breathe without fear".

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Sometimes I wonder what she’s seeing in her head when she goes on her adventures.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

Bruce: We were as basic as we could be, talking about something we’ve never fully adventured into, and rightly so.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2024

On the one hand, he tells us, the annals are haunted by “those who almost adventured, who almost achieved, but ultimately, for them, it proved to be too much.”

From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2022

I’m not sure Dave will be around in a year or two when I’m all adventured out.

From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2020

One seal even adventured under a picnic table near a cafe, the newspaper reported.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 30, 2019

George Marston, the official artist of the expedition, had adventured in the Antarctic with Shackleton, too.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

A self-described B-student, he spent his childhood adventuring in the wilderness near his hometown of Seattle, and as a kid had preferred skiing to YouTube.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026

One of those characters is Silas, Sherlock’s adventuring father who doesn’t appear until the end of Episode 4.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026

Whether he’s adventuring in creator Michael Bond’s children’s books, making the jump to animated TV series or most recently, the big screen, Paddington always sees the best in people.

From Salon ● Jan. 20, 2025

Jones, an adventuring archaeologist, is seen with the hat early on in the movie where he and his companions jump from a crashing plane in an inflatable raft.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2024

I really don’t think I’m as much of an adventuring polar bear as I am an exploring polar bear, Duane considered.

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


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