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traverse

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




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“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

But even regular visitors would benefit from picking out a smaller section to traverse: Inwood to West Harlem or the East Village to Battery Park.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

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

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

It is through language that we, as humans, traverse the chasm separating us from one another.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

I have but a field or two to traverse, and then I shall cross the road and reach the gates.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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