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journey

[jur-nee] / ˈdʒɜr ni /




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To then dive headfirst into music was not an easy journey for the soft-spoken daughter of Italian immigrants.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Having someone to speak to and trust on his journey back to health and well-being was, he said, the "most important" thing.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

As food ran low over the summer, she said, he decided to make the journey by bicycle to Radensk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

Okoth said most of the people attempting the journey were from Ethiopia or Somalia.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

“Goodness, the journey has left you a bit worse for wear.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Long lines of stationary cars and buses clogged major roads on Friday as commuters sought alternate routes, with some forced to continue their journeys on foot.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

Several trekkers and their guides say their journeys back down the mountains have been treacherous, taking up to three or four days and requiring them to pass collapsed roads and swept-away bridges.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

One reason Devitt is still bullish on Amazon is that he believes customers are still likely to start their shopping journeys on Amazon’s site, even as AI agents proliferate.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Astronauts on those journeys may spend far more time away from Earth's gravity than crews currently stationed aboard the International Space Station.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

He would not discuss his own business and journeys, and seemed chiefly interested in small news about Frodo’s health and doings.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

The woman, a US citizen, journeyed halfway across the globe to reach remote Pitcairn Island after disembarking the cruise ship in Saint Helena, authorities said.

From Barron's ● May 15, 2026

The group journeyed to a gothic mansion in La Jolla and dressed as Marie Antoinette in extravagant rococo dresses.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026

At hiring and promotion time, he gives an edge to more journeyed candidates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

He and his family journeyed for hundreds of miles by cart from Tartu in southern Estonia to Hamburg in northern Germany.

From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026

His eyes journeyed from her face to her feet.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

Evan Mills, a financial advisor at Scholar Advising who works with SpaceX employees, previously told MarketWatch that many of those employees believe in the company’s long-term vision, which includes journeying to Mars.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

That’s a worthy destination for the journeying Mr. Burnham.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

Today, the island can only be reached at low tide - and people are advised to check the tide times before journeying over.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026

The four astronauts on NASA's Artemis 2 mission began their fifth day journeying to the Moon on Sunday, after already taking in sights of the lunar surface never before seen by human eyes.

From Barron's ● Apr. 5, 2026

That she is still journeying somewhere is apparent, for Mrs. Harker’s hypnotic report at sunrise was still the same.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker




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