wander
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It can feel luxurious to wander a pharmacy where toiletries aren’t locked behind glass, a simple convenience many Americans no longer have.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 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
Whitelee was built on Eaglesham Moor and contains footpaths and tracks for walkers to wander between the turbines as well as a visitor centre.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Most of Aviv’s characters wander through life uneasily, plagued by misdiagnosed, undiagnosable or undertreated maladies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Penelope had taken any number of excursions with the children in which she had warned them not wander off, but this time she knew that she was the one most likely to get lost.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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When your mind wanders, whether to rehearse a future argument or ruminate over what you said Friday night, you’re meant to note it, lightly and without judgment: “thinking” or “planning.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 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
Celia wanders past the desk and stops in front of the fireplace, watching the miniature pages turning through time on the clock upon the mantel.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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The cross-Cabinet pet diplomacy apparently goes both ways: The Rubios’ goldendoodle has wandered into the Hegseth home.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Two clients wandered into Luis Fonseca’s tiny barbershop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The discovery began with an exceptionally bright flare produced when a star wandered too close to a massive black hole and was ripped apart by its intense gravity.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
But when the kick-off was delayed from 01:00 to 02:00, Merry said her husband wandered off for a nap.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Frank and Joe wandered around, looking for someone to interview.
From "A Monster of a Mystery (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #5)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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Many of the AI generated images have been centred on the Irish counties of Limerick and Wexford, where shaky videos purportedly showed the character wandering through the streets, causing alarm and confusion among residents.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
These objects are often described as "wandering" black holes.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
Hours before President Trump is scheduled to headline a Tuesday evening fundraiser at his Palos Verdes golf course, authorities announced they had arrested an armed individual seen wandering the grounds Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Everyone at the market seemed either to have a distinct plan or to be genuinely content wandering.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
The question Clare had asked so many wandering souls, he now turned on himself: Peace, Pleasure, or Progress?
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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