wander
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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
In contrast, the title track is one of the few on the recording that maintains the same mood throughout, one that makes the Swiss city sound like a fascinating place in which to wander.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
It’s somewhat of an idyllic place where the seashore is lined with wooden houses; sheep graze along the grassy cliffsides and residents wander around the shops in bathrobes and clogs, right after their morning swims.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Delivery can wander toward $60 before tip with insulting ease.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
“Gunwoo, we can’t just wander around. Let’s go ask Sunjin; he might know.”
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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"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
The Earth’s center of mass wanders as ice sheets melt and water shifts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Chip falls in with a troupe of street performers, evades the police, juggles along the Seine and eventually wanders into a smoky bar, where Penelope is strumming her guitar.
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 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
Many afternoons, when Maria Isabel is away at work, Jasmin eludes her grandmother and wanders next door, where Miguel is constructing the family’s new house.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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The cat had wandered in during a snowstorm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
Parents who claim their toddler wandered off from nursery and was found by a stranger on a busy road say they have been left traumatised.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 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
Though Fat Pete often wandered away, he always came back within a day or two.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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Harried passengers stared at their phones, calm but annoyed, wandering the airport terminal without clear direction.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 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
He talks for more than an hour, his remarks wandering here, there and everywhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Unless wandering around in the pitch-dark with flashlights, worried, is your idea of a good time.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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