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trek

[trek] / trɛk /




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And, it turns out, a date is a much better motivator for making the trek across town.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Based on Homer's poem written originally in Greek around the 7th or 8th century BC, the film tracks hero Odysseus as he faces obstacle after obstacle on his trek home from the Trojan War.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

As much as I wanted to hop on a plane from New York City to try it, my editor and I settled on a shorter trek, to New Jersey, to start with its sloppy joe.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

LaTonia Beason, a 67-year-old Leimert Park native, met her friend group through her weekly trek of visiting food assistance programs around the city.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

This seems to please him, and he falls into step beside me as I trek up to the 300-meter mark.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

Shore excursions include bespoke tours of local pubs in Prague and nighttime city treks.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Fast-forward to now: Such treks have taken on an “Eat, Pray, Love” aura.

From Los Angeles Times May 25, 2026

This mission is a test flight designed to inform future treks, such as Artemis IV, a moon landing currently slated for 2028.

From Salon Apr. 7, 2026

They bought a house in El Valle de Anton, a beautiful town known for exotic wildlife, breathtaking treks, and fresh mountain air.

From Slate Mar. 30, 2026

I would feel this way right through, even as first-trimester fatigue left me drained, as my job stayed busy and Barack continued making his weekly treks to the state capital.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

But the whole experience has made me wary enough that now, whether I’ve trekked through nature or the concrete jungle, a quick tick check is a part of my nighttime routine.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

Michele described carrying a binder with hundreds of pages of medical records and creating spreadsheets to track symptoms as they trekked from hospital to hospital, doctor to doctor, to get treatment for Aidan.

From MarketWatch Jun. 27, 2026

To make it possible, Meyers Taylor trekked to Vancouver, Sochi, Pyeongchang, and Beijing in her 16-year search for Olympic glory.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 17, 2026

Leaving three of the men behind, Shackleton, Frank Worsley and Tom Crean trekked across the island for three days until they reached Stromness whaling station.

From BBC Dec. 31, 2025

The day following they trekked on till almost dark.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

Isak Andic fell more than 300 feet to his death while out trekking with his son in the Montserrat mountains in December 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

Whitney, trekking over mountainous terrain of at least 13,000-foot elevation to get there, said Axel Hunnicutt, gray wolf coordinator for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

But scientists warn global warming-induced fast melting glaciers are causing many Himalayan glacial lakes to expand dangerously - meaning they can then burst out and sweep away downstream settlements, trekking routes and bridges.

From BBC Apr. 24, 2026

Choosin’ to stay home instead of trekking out to Indio for this weekend’s Stagecoach festival?

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 24, 2026

Most of the commuters heading back to Newark at this hour are exhausted housekeepers trekking back to their urban dwellings after a day in the wealthier suburbs.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben




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