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[toor] / tʊər /




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"It is a tour de force of Yao Xue's PhD thesis work, pairing an innovative approach with exceptional electrophysiological skill."

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

Grisetti portrayed Nigel Bottom from 2017 to 2018 for the show’s national tour.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

In March, she took time off from Legally Blonde - which is on tour until January - because she had been battling a "lingering illness".

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

McCullum admitted to over-estimating the younger players' preparedness for the hostility faced on and off the field during an Ashes tour.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

I pulled out my phone and brought up the tour announcement.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

To navigate the crowds, Buzzanca arranges early morning or late afternoon tours of the Vatican or Colosseum.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

As a kid, we didn’t know she was having tours or we couldn’t afford to come out.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Some artists have for various reasons canceled or postponed tours this year, and fans have noted the prevalence of empty seats at venues and on seating charts.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

But such tours, despite being advertised accurately, often spark debate among fans, some of whom are disappointed when hits from other albums are not included.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

In his thirties, Liszt became music’s first international star, embarking on a merry-go-round of European tours, where he was known, and treated, as ‘The King of the Piano’.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

But this venue wasn’t like any vaulted concert hall he had toured globally.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

When France toured New Zealand last year, Les Bleus brought a weakened squad and lost all three Tests by a combined 40 points.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

When its top agronomists toured its farmers’ fields from Canada to South Africa they found entire crops failing.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

Tom Dreesen, the veteran stand-up comedian who toured with Frank Sinatra, combated civil rights-era racial tension with comedy, and championed pay for fellow Comedy Store acts, has died.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

Among the courtesies and privileges which this brought to me, especially—shamelessly—I relished the chauf- feured car which toured me around in Mecca with the chauffeur- guide pointing out sights of particular significance.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

Every touring artist that comes through the venue — and there are more than 130 shows scheduled this summer — uses the house system.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

Source Intelligence is already deployed on several of the largest touring productions in the world this season.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

But the backlash against Xie's touring ambitions "reflects growing public resentment towards celebrities who are perceived to be 'cashing in on their online popularity'", says Xu, the academic.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

Since the economy reopened after pandemic lockdowns, costs for touring — the primary income source for many artists — have risen, making performing more difficult for smaller acts.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

On one occasion, they joined a group touring the British Museum.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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