wanderer
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Fitzgerald calls him a wanderer “skilled in all ways of contending . . . harried for years on end.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
In his maqāma, Ibn al-Wardi personifies the plague as a mischievous wanderer who brings death to one region after another over a 15-year journey.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2025
When Slay was a young scholar, it wasn’t clear what sort of ending would be written for a wanderer with big dreams, who at times struggled to find his way in life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2023
When a lost wanderer on a four-wheeler comes looking for directions, however, Beth flees with Helena on the vehicle to the police, leading to Jacob’s arrest.
From New York Times ● Nov. 2, 2023
Maniac drifted from hour to hour, day to day, alone with his memories, a stunned and solitary wanderer.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
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