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tourist

[toor-ist] / ˈtʊər ɪst /


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Tens of thousands of people were evacuated from the Cap Ferret peninsula tourist spot west of Bordeaux last month as wildfires were spreading across Gironde.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Over the years, the ubiquity of “More Than a Feeling” unfairly categorized “Boston” as an arena-rock tourist trap.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

The wildfire at the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, a major tourist attraction closed to visitors since Saturday, is one of several that have drawn in nearly 50,000 firefighters countrywide.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

And unfortunately for Tom — but luckily for the show’s fans — those supernatural forces have been reawakened, just in time for the summer tourist season.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Their stately homes—Mount Vernon, Monticello, Montpelier, and the Hermitage—are major tourist attractions.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

More weapons exports to Russia boosted related manufacturing, while Russian tourists and expanded transport links lifted construction and services, she added.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

This all played out just a stone's throw away from the famous Central Station, where many tourists are first welcomed to Glasgow.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Built shortly before World War I to complement the Left Bank’s Le Bon Marché department store, the hotel hosted visiting tourists, businessmen, families and conventions of professionals from all over Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

As the full scale of the disaster unfolded, rescue official Fathur Rahman told AFP at least 20 people were confirmed dead from four different towns on the island, popular with tourists.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

“Your heroes can stay alone on their island, and the tourists can find somewhere else to explore.”

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr




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