wander
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Over 260 former working elephants wander through teak plantations, trumpeting as they bathe in lakes.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
“One I finished is being mounted: ‘Not all those who wander are lost.’”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
A digital waitlist lets you wander around the neighborhood, browse the shops, maybe get a head start on another errand.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
This may be the handsomest yet, and a very fine excuse to wander into the deep, dark woods of “Rubber Soul” yet again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
In the 1,001 Nights, sometimes characters wander in and out of the story as if a sleep-deprived Scheherazade had forgotten to give them a purpose.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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The Earth’s center of mass wanders as ice sheets melt and water shifts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
As he poured the traditional cup of wine for the prophet, Rabbi Aft reminded his community that Elijah wanders the earth disguised as a stranger, testing humanity’s capacity for hospitality, compassion and kindness.
From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2026
At 100, Attenborough no longer wanders the world's jungles and deserts.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
As she makes haste to finish her shopping, a young man wanders past clutching a small glass bottle of a green spread.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
I do not go out much, my mind wanders to ugly events.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
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I was told he would not talk to the press - but he wandered over by himself and we spent about 10 minutes having a chat while press officers hovered nervously in the background.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
The cat had wandered in during a snowstorm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
Twelve years later, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wandered directly into the bit.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
Gudrun Schumann, 72, a retired physician who wandered past the rally, said she understood the AfD appeals to voters angry over mounting problems with healthcare, education and the cost of living.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
He took up his complimentary notepad and wandered down to the rostrum.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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Harried passengers stared at their phones, calm but annoyed, wandering the airport terminal without clear direction.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026
I prefer wandering a local market, imagining what I might make for dinner.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
"Mum came to live with me, she became very confused and was seen wandering in the garden and obviously needed care," Bern said.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
As the song played, people from neighboring studios, including hip-hop producers and other musicians, began wandering in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Slipping back into my dark house, I’d found myself wandering into my mom’s office.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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