wander
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The seas around New Zealand are populated with multiple species of seals, who do occasionally wander ashore.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
Delivery can wander toward $60 before tip with insulting ease.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
The sight of the Williams sisters back on court together at the US Open - possibly for the final time - commanded ultimate respect from a chatty crowd known to let their attention wander.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
“Serious accidents and fatalities occur on the Clear Creek route when individuals become lost and wander into more dangerous terrain, such as the Mud Creek drainage,” officials said on Facebook.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Sometimes I just needed to wander the woods.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
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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
At 100, Attenborough no longer wanders the world's jungles and deserts.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
As she makes haste to finish her shopping, a young man wanders past clutching a small glass bottle of a green spread.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
The narrative wanders through exuberant wordplay and digressions that can become distracting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
By the time Sneaky wanders back in, I already have butter and syrup on the pancakes.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
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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
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
Being drafted, making it to the majors, winning championships, those were just dreams 20 years ago this month, when they both wandered into the communal activities room between All-American Classic obligations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
A couple more look like they have wandered into the wrong gallery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
“Andrew, I’m telling you, my mom is good at this stuff. Remember when we went to Kings Island and I wandered off? Remember she somehow got on the loudspeaker?”
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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The researchers also uncovered an intriguing connection between these wandering stars and dark matter.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
And, with the museum’s dim lighting, dated technology and underutilized areas, it can feel at times as if one is wandering in a past-its-prime shopping mall or in the forgotten corner of an airport terminal.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026
Reading about these party breakups feels like eavesdropping on a couple’s favorite argument or wandering into their penultimate couples therapy session.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
The Los Angeles River was still pretty much what it had been for eons: a wandering river of the West, often nothing more than damp wetlands in summer, but quickening into rushwaters in winter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
During the short period Clare had with each wandering soul, he liked to make sure his questions were maximally efficient.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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