amble
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Their split-second choice to amble over to the former consolidated the prediction that Mexico will emerge as the winner of the highly anticipated match on June 11.
From Barron's β Jun. 6, 2026
I had ambitious plans to amble past more spots in West Hollywood.
From Los Angeles Times β May 27, 2026
And unlike our smart speakers or other stationary robots and sensors, the Familiar will be able to amble about our homes, watching us all the time.
From The Wall Street Journal β May 4, 2026
Civilian gawkers amble up the road, snapping photos with the accumulating floral tributes.
From Slate β Feb. 23, 2026
I rest my hands on my knees and breathe deeply as the antique shamblers amble close enough to be a threat.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
He ambles to it and he takes his time.
From BBC β Feb. 13, 2026
And when Mitch leaves the building and ambles out into the New York City streets, it looks as though their number won’t happen.
From Salon β Feb. 5, 2026
In automatic mode, the car ambles down the boulevard, murmuring, simmering and keeping its immensity hidden from polite society.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 23, 2025
A painted version of her beloved cat Oliver ambles along the wall toward her.
From Seattle Times β May 23, 2023
He wipes his finger on his pants and ambles to the doorway.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
Four days after the council vote, Leslie Ridings and Horton of the residents association stood outside the fenced off lot as two men with the group Vincor Construction ambled about driving stakes into the ground.
From Los Angeles Times β Jul. 13, 2026
Matt James, the leading man on Season 25 of “The Bachelor,” ambled around with his mother in a T-shirt that read, “Raw Milk Club.”
From Salon β Jun. 22, 2026
As I ambled past groups doing yoga and vacationing families lounging on the grass, pain started to radiate through my ankles and up my shinbones before settling uncomfortably in my hips.
From Slate β Jun. 5, 2026
The beloved children's character ambled into the world in 1926 in a book written by English author A.A.
From Barron's β Mar. 10, 2026
I found myself doing most of the talking as we ambled toward Chinatown.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
But The Guardian described it as a "slow and ambling show" that "moved with all the urgency of the recently tranquillised".
From BBC β Jun. 20, 2026
Their odd shape, combined with their ambling demeanor, inspires curiosity, as well as a lot of plush stuffed animals.
From Slate β May 27, 2026
His son Eric Trump was ambling around the clubhouse.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jan. 2, 2026
On a recent visit, Shelton walked the humble grounds and began painting a picture of what could be, with his 154-pound Bernese Mountain Dog, Bodhi, ambling amiably by his side.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 26, 2024
Stanchion came ambling back to his spot at the bar.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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