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wander

[won-der] / ˈwɒn dər /




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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

“You can wander as far as your car,” I’d explain.

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

With the introduction of the iPod music player in 2001, Apple had a product that made even Windows users curious enough to wander into an Apple store.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Every mother on both sides of the border warns her children that La Llorona will get them if they wander too close to the river.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

"So when a child wanders into a school and into the library and sees his name or perhaps sees his photograph on a book, it can be very traumatising for some children," he said.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

Elsewhere, “Sightlines” wanders into conceptual territory and particularly shaky ground.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

And, occasionally, she wanders into daydreams that Hayakawa presents so matter-of-factly that viewers may sometimes be unsure if what they’re seeing is actually happening.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 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

“That is very kind of you. I will return as soon as I am able to obtain help. Alexander, you are the eldest—please make sure no one wanders off.”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

The man was present on most days of the trial and wandered around after Brand, attracting double-takes and much comment, with no clarity about who he actually was.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 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

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

His study was filled with taxidermy, and Lord Fredrick wandered from one lifeless creature to the next, idly petting their sawdust-filled heads.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

Harried passengers stared at their phones, calm but annoyed, wandering the airport terminal without clear direction.

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026

I’d start at the Musée Yves Saint Laurent and Jardin Majorelle, then take my time wandering through the medina without a strict plan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

In the summer, they helped find children who got lost, often after wandering away from their parents' campsites.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

I prefer wandering a local market, imagining what I might make for dinner.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

We were wandering around Mr. Potter Palmer’s dry-goods store just a day or so later, my fingers aching from working so many hours on Aunt Kitty’s red fortune-teller costume.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan


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