traverse
Example Sentences
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“I would climb mountains and traverse dangerous cliff paths. I would poke my head into dark caves and push over heavy boulders.”
From Literature
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A trio of donkeys traverses a desert to an observatory.
From Los Angeles Times
I knew many people who traversed the L.A.-New York pipeline in both directions.
From Los Angeles Times
Disregarding army notices alerting them to landmines, men and women traverse the dry, open ground that now stands where the ancient forest once grew.
From Barron's
Sheriff Woo said the rescue operation was a joint effort involving two teams and roughly 50 crew members who had to traverse "extreme weather conditions" using specialised equipment.
From BBC
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