adventurous
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Herzog’s adventurous spirit has led him to explore the furthest reaches of the globe, but also inward to map the strangest recesses of the heart.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Riccardo Calafiori: Picked up his usual adventurous positions when Arsenal were going forward and provided the assist for Saka's goal.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
A bustling mountain town in the French Alps, Chamonix is known to attract adventurous spirits as both residents and tourists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
But it is accurate to say that strategy is adventurous, while logistics can be boring.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
Our first weekend, we had played Go Fish and tic-tac-toe in our room and waited for Cecile to announce that we were going to some adventurous place that existed only in California.
From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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