wander
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But my eyes wander — I like to see who’s in the audience and what’s going on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
When the power cuts out after dark in Vientiane, families wander outside to avoid the stifling heat indoors, using cell phones to light their way.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
The sight of the Williams sisters back on court together at the US Open - possibly for the final time - commanded ultimate respect from a chatty crowd known to let their attention wander.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
I would wander in with my perfectly sized tote, allow whatever charmed me to determine dinner and wait for the ingredients to organize themselves.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
Slowly, she pulled open the glass door of the bookcase and let her eyes wander over the spines of each book.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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
It can stay still for hours, striking only when prey wanders too close.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
I shake my head, trying to focus, but my mind wanders back to Noor, Asmaa, Bilqis.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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
On Sept. 11, 2001, I walked my son to his first day of kindergarten, then wandered to the nearby Brooklyn Heights Promenade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The cross-Cabinet pet diplomacy apparently goes both ways: The Rubios’ goldendoodle has wandered into the Hegseth home.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Sam wandered down the hall into his parents' bedroom.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
This network seems to engage with our self-referential thinking and autobiographical memory—the sorts of things we think about when we are at rest, our minds wandering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
After 01:00, Hugo is seen wandering the corridor on his own.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
He’s a witty and adventurous guide, wandering into side spurs of history, biography and travelogue, exploring snatches of verse along the way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
“I kept kind of moving around with my arms outstretched and I almost got hit by a car wandering into the street,” he wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
He was not pleased with me, but I was tired of wandering along.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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