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From it emerged a 64-year-old dairyman, burly and tan, who left the engine running as he lumbered toward me with open arms.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

A video on social media that was verified by the Journal showed the C-130 refueling two helicopters at the same time, like a parent holding their children’s hands as they lumbered across the sky.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 4, 2026

State biologists set up a trap and the bear soon lumbered into it.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2025

He also argues that it is “often the young and less well-off who are being lumbered with costs they cannot afford, in ways which are unjustified”.

From BBC Nov. 24, 2024

The waste mart man lumbered out of his shack and took in the scene.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman



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