wandering
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On my recent rereading of “The Secret Garden,” I was delighted by the moment when Mary, initially pale and peevish and uninterested in her breakfast, begins wandering the grounds with a jump rope in hand.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
Combining data from Rubin, Roman, Swift, and ground-based observatories could allow scientists to identify many more wandering black holes.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
"I have seen three or four species in the south of England... wandering away from their normal places," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Before long the dining room had red leather booths, a seaside mural on the wall, a bar in back and sometimes a wandering accordion player.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Miraculously, I hadn’t lost service yet, despite wandering deep into the Sequoyah County boonies.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Born and raised in Israel, he began his wanderings in young adulthood, ultimately landing in America.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Inside this edition, Cranach's map presents the stations of the wilderness wanderings and the division of the Promised Land into twelve tribal regions.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 30, 2025
Francis, meanwhile, continued his anthropological wanderings, carrying whatever insights or regrets he gained from that night into his studies of other cultures' sacred rituals.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2025
Dunthorne, in his wanderings, uncovers some impacts, direct and indirect, of his great-grandfather’s actions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2025
Meshe passed through the Forest of Ornen in his wanderings, and from that one tree plucked that one leaf.,
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
