adventure
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Bryan is dealing with relationship problems that add to the urgency of his desire to survive, but he’s also just a dude with questionable self-preservation instincts, which makes for a good adventure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
The attack happened at a Royal Artillery adventure training exercise on Thorney Island, in Chichester Harbour, in July 2021.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
He didn’t say it’s great to be aboard for this new adventure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
If you’re looking for action and adventure, Sam calls The End of Oak Street a “nasty little throwback to Jurassic Park.”
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
But Penelope knew Cassiopeia would never agree to stay behind when there was such a marvelous adventure to be had.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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If you’re consistent with your goals, the more Dora the Explorer–style adventures your bird can go on.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026
The story, which is told entirely in rhyme, follows Crumble the cat on his daring garden adventures.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Christopher and Anya’s adventures unspool at a breathless pace as they hop from island to island, dueling with pirates, trespassing among giants and competing in a deadly street race featuring some of Glimouria’s nastier creatures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
In its IPO prospectus about a decade later, the company pitched itself as a way for sports enthusiasts to share their adventures and passions.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
“Intelligence work is not a series of rip-roaring adventures, a string of tricks or an entertaining trip abroad,” Abel cautioned.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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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
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
One seal even adventured under a picnic table near a cafe, the newspaper reported.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 30, 2019
As Ms. Marvel and Captain Marvel, Carol has led the Avengers, adventured with the X-Men and saved the world over and over again.
From The Verge ● Sep. 19, 2018
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
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A self-described B-student, he spent his childhood adventuring in the wilderness near his hometown of Seattle, and as a kid had preferred skiing to YouTube.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
One date turned into three years of adventuring, monthly travels, new restaurants, cities, family weddings and concerts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2025
Jones, an adventuring archaeologist, is seen with the hat early on in the movie where he and his companions jump from a crashing plane in an inflatable raft.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2024
The original Dragon’s Dogma, from 2012, married robust combat with slow, methodical adventuring and baroque, anime-esque pomp.
From New York Times ● Mar. 21, 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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