aimlessly
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The 21-year-old tanker sailed aimlessly for more than a month, according to ship-tracking data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
The response to Alexander-Arnold's arrival was savage, as were the mocking jeers that greeted a late cross that drifted aimlessly out of play.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2025
He drove alone to a Costco, aimlessly walking the aisles and tasting the food samples.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2024
From his home’s backdoor, Blowen can watch one former racehorse great in particular amble aimlessly in a nearby pasture: Silver Charm, the champion thoroughbred that won the 1997 Kentucky Derby.
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2024
They thought they were drifting, milling aimlessly, but really they were being drawn toward people of status.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" by James Thurber
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