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traverse

[trav-ers, truh-vurs] / ˈtræv ərs, trəˈvɜrs /




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The fact the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial oil shipping route, remains effectively closed, and the path to AI profitably remains similarly hard to traverse, seem like subjects for another day.

From Barron's Jun. 9, 2026

“Neuromancer,” one of the defining cyberpunk novels, was published in 1988; that book imagines an interconnected, virtual reality world you can traverse by “jacking in.”

From Salon Jun. 8, 2026

The bridge pinches off faster than light could traverse it, rendering it non-traversable.

From Science Daily May 22, 2026

Older residents who need mobility aids such as walkers or wheelchairs are left without options to traverse their own neighborhoods because of the broken sidewalks, she told The Times afterward.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

It’s pretty disturbing to see war machines traverse the neighborhood you grew up in—and if that’s not troubling enough, the truck turns left, directly into the high school parking lot.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

With nothing but a handheld camcorder, a man traverses endless corridors and rooms adorned with soft-chartreuse wallpaper.

From Salon May 30, 2026

The course traverses the city, starting off in Stormont in east Belfast then heading south.

From BBC May 3, 2026

Because Mr. Wyman’s story traverses the Neolithic and Urban Revolutions, Childe’s shadow looms large in the background.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

Combined with the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz—some 20% of the world’s oil traverses through the narrow waterway—$150 oil may not be so far-fetched.

From Barron's Mar. 7, 2026

People picking up their burgers never know that their order traverses two states and bounces back before they can even start driving to the pickup window.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman

In recent weeks, clumps of ships, some of them the world’s largest tankers laden with oil and liquefied natural gas, have traversed the dangerous crossing, creating a tiny relief valve for the global economy.

From The Wall Street Journal May 30, 2026

With a camera in tow, Siegel traversed the street at different times of the day, and she noticed that as the day waned, sunlight would bounce from one building to another, casting ghostly projections.

From Los Angeles Times May 8, 2026

The wolf — known as BEY03F — essentially traversed the Sierra Nevada in the span of three to four days, a feat Hunnicutt believes was made possible by a low snowpack this season.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 6, 2026

“My heart and compassion goes out to everyone who has traversed the traumatic journey of betrayal,” she told the Daily Mail.

From MarketWatch Apr. 6, 2026

He wanted the lagoons and canals strewn with waterfowl of all kinds and colors and traversed continually by small boats.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

“Under the deal, there had been a ramp up of oil tankers traversing the Strait of Hormuz,” the analysts note.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

And the three-hour performance was a reminder that his global success didn't happen overnight, with him digging deep into his eight-year discography - traversing trap and reggaeton fusions.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

Vasquez’s fears stemmed less from corporate backlash and more from his past life as a raver traversing Orange County and L.A.’s late-night scenes.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

The “falling backwards” Daphne experiences in Eddie’s company — traversing time — soothes, softens and delights her.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2026

I will finally be at sea, traversing the waterways into the oceans, like the adventurers you so love to read about in your precious novels.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys




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