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
Guests were free to wander in as Bakker and his wife taped their new show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Apple stores struggled until the release of the iPod music player, which made even Windows users curious enough to wander inside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Delivery can wander toward $60 before tip with insulting ease.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
The sheep wander in lazy circles, nibbling on the grass.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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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
Elsewhere, “Sightlines” wanders into conceptual territory and particularly shaky ground.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
“It sets him on a journey as he wanders through his Rust Belt town,” Coury said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
“Spirited Away” is a story of a girl, Chihiro, who wanders with her parents into a magical realm and ends up getting stuck there when her mother and father transform into pigs.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
From the four walls of his bedroom to the rushing creek and deer-spotted trails tucked behind his house, he wanders and wonders.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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I was told he would not talk to the press - but he wandered over by himself and we spent about 10 minutes having a chat while press officers hovered nervously in the background.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 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
As the long-haired tomboy wandered the stacks, the library’s spirits recognized that she was an old soul with a taste for nostalgia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
His eye wandered to more prominent names than Murillo.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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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
When the wandering pooch finally narrowed his territory, Packer set up a humane trap and spent several days and nights nearby, waiting for Anchovy Jack to take the bait.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 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’d come out here to meet Mr. Pinkerton, Mr. Bangs, and the helpful operative who was to portray the wandering book peddler.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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