meander
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"Especially species that rely on more natural gravels and variation within the channel - that's the benefit of the meander."
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
This month’s Rafale deal is symptomatic of the historic Indian tendency to meander on defense modernization, Sameer Lalwani, an expert on the Indian military at the German Marshall Fund, says in a phone interview.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026
So every weekend, Disler and her girlfriend have an “adventure day” where they meander around a different neighborhood.
From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2025
The novels meander discursively through time, so it does not matter where one begins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
After the ceremony, I walked back to the river and watched it meander on its way to where, many miles distant, it emptied into the Indian Ocean.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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He meanders somewhat, especially toward the book’s end, where each chapter seems to cover a point the author didn’t want to leave out but didn’t know how to put in seamlessly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Moves like that make it easy to comprehend that his ill-fated meanders could have been avoided if he’d followed the same directions that got everyone else home sooner.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
“Land” regains traction when it returns to Ireland and to its mythic theme, which meanders from the Neolithic era to the 20th century, with detours to more fantastical regions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
But it also meanders quite a lot, and is somewhere between a self-help book and a stream of anecdotes.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2025
He meanders toward the back of the store, which contains an open door that I believe may in some way be related to "Tokens."
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
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Day two started with single track and jeep trails that meandered through rolling, mountainous terrain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
There was a festival air on this public holiday as families marched and meandered in a warm winter's sun.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026
Even though there were moments when this meandered like a pre-season friendly, there were still positives for England to take.
From BBC ● May 24, 2025
When the shot reached its apex on the slope, it made a hard right turn and meandered down to the cup, pausing for what felt like an eternity before tumbling in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2025
The remains of a stream meandered through the rocks, and here and there were small pools of water at which the baboons—and Nhamo—could refresh themselves.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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The erratic ant was named for its "high-energy foraging behaviour which sees it scamper with meandering and unpredictable movements", she added.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
“A resort-style pool, tranquil lily ponds, meandering pathways, shaded terraces, and a full-size tennis court create moments of both recreation and quiet reflection, where the sounds of nature replace the pace of everyday life.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
After a campaign over hundreds of years saw rivers tamed for commercial use, he urged a shift back "toward natural rivers featuring meandering branches and floodplains that retain water across the landscape".
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Her one-year appointment as a visiting professor at a college in rural Greensbury, Vt., sets “Country People” in pleasantly meandering motion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
They had been meandering between all the human feet, completely oblivious to the world; When Victor picked them up they quickly retreated into their shells.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
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