trip
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During a stop at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, an owl perched on her gloved arm made her squeal like the girl she had been during her first visit there on a grade-school field trip.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
"My mum was really happy that I had the opportunity to go on the trip," said Anton, now 38.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
It blossomed later on a trip to Tokyo, as they emerged from a subway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
They were heading back to Kusadasi, on Turkey's Aegean coast after a sun-drenched vacation -- Altumsek's first trip abroad.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
“I’ll come to see you tomorrow. We’ll certainly sort this out before I leave for my buying trip later this month.”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
The doomed plane was operated by AeroDiana, which offers sightseeing trips lasting 30 minutes to an hour over the site, which is best seen from the air.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
Anton joined the family on trips to local landmarks such as St Fagan's, Oakwood Theme Park and Garth Hill.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
You’ve probably seen those Instagram or TikTok posts on extreme day trips: jetting off somewhere exotic for 24 hours no matter the distance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Fora's Jonna Robertson, for her part, is counting on a seasonal redistribution, with trips to hotter countries taking place in spring or autumn, in order to avoid both overtourism and exhausting temperatures.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Light trips over pebbles, rocks, dirt...searches for the fewest weeds, fallen branches, and twigs...searches for where brush has been worn away.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
We are assuming she doesn’t know how to manage her time, but perhaps she is being tripped up by the same task over and over again.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Investor euphoria for the AI spending race could be tripped up simply by the law of very large numbers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
In 2023, McConnell tripped, sustained a concussion, and was away from the Senate for nearly six weeks.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
But after turning to catch the throw, he missed the base and stumbled backward into Reynolds, who tripped over Wrobleski’s extended left foot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
Apparently, a server just tripped and dumped her entire tray.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
In other words, gold tripping that technical level could prompt prices to fall even further as some traders use the indicator as a signal to sell.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
As always, there were some style missteps, and tripping on trains and jostling dress-jams when too many oversized gowns arrived at the same time at the bottom of the famous red carpet steps.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
Sonny finds himself tripping over his ineptitude and tangled up in conflicting sympathies—he’s almost as anxious as his hostages, whom he treats with an apologetic kindliness, almost like a party crasher who’s broken a vase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
A woman who ended up in hospital after tripping on a "dangerous" pothole says she is concerned for the safety of other road users.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2026
I ran full out, almost tripping over the huddled shape of Minerva where she sat, crouched on the ground, rocking back and forth and muttering words I couldn’t pickup.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
