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adventure

[ad-ven-cher] / ædˈvɛn tʃər /


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The demo shown to journalists, covering the opening hour and a later section of the adventure, unfolded much as it did in the 1998 original.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

The mother-of-two posted pictures of skiing trips, safaris and romantic European getaways on her Facebook page and boasted she was "living and loving life one adventure at a time".

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

If you’ve never been on an adventure trip before, if you’ve only been to resorts, it’s not assumed that something can go wrong.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Tomlin said he preferred playing in creative mode, as opposed to survival, hardcore or adventure modes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

“One last ride to make this adventure a success.”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Then go back to looking at those beachfront condos with beautiful views and trendy historic lofts, all the while dreaming about your future adventures.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Joining Vision in his “VisionQuest” adventures are an array of other AIs created by Tony Stark — all of which essentially now reside inside of Vision’s head.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Among his students was Joshua Boger, a skeptical 19-year-old captivated by Tishler’s scientific adventures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Hearn said he had "eagerly awaited" the episodes arriving on his television after hearing of his father's adventures.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

But solo adventures can only last for so long.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

Bruce: We were as basic as we could be, talking about something we’ve never fully adventured into, and rightly so.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2024

“That’s precisely why I had Emet-Selch take on the role of chiding like, ‘What’s with that lonely look, as though you know and have adventured through everything there is to see in the world?

From The Verge ● Apr. 29, 2022

On the one hand, he tells us, the annals are haunted by “those who almost adventured, who almost achieved, but ultimately, for them, it proved to be too much.”

From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2022

As I look back at my vanlife adventure, it blows my mind that I’ve adventured more during the first year of my 30s than almost all 29 years before.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2019

But halfway down the steps, she realized just how long it had been since she’d adventured by herself.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

That’s largely because we’ve been adventuring together since we were 7 years old.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

If biking with a cat or small dog is on someone’s bucket list, the brand’s pet carrier clicks right into the rear cargo rack for easy adventuring.

From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2025

Mr Deen added that Jeremiah liked football, exploring and adventuring, and that the family would not dwell on the sadness, but would "focus on how happy he made us in his life".

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2024

During the day, when you aren’t out adventuring, you can find a shady spot beneath a towering ponderosa pine or cedar tree.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2024

I really don’t think I’m as much of an adventuring polar bear as I am an exploring polar bear, Duane considered.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el


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