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[trek] / trɛk /




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The Pierside in Santa Monica has been exceptionally busy during the World Cup, with many tourists opting to stay near the beach despite the longer trek to SoFi Stadium where the games are held.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

San Gorgonio, the highest peak in Southern California — but never returned from their trek.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

The world's longest commercial long-haul flight has been announced, a non-stop trek from Sydney to London that can take up to 22 hours.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

I admire the image, but my conscience nags that one should have to trek halfway around the world to see such a thing.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 1, 2026

It was probably time for him to make his annual trek to the Vista Heights neighborhood.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson

Fast-forward to now: Such treks have taken on an “Eat, Pray, Love” aura.

From Los Angeles Times May 25, 2026

And these treks often end up being about more than just face time.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

This mission is a test flight designed to inform future treks, such as Artemis IV, a moon landing currently slated for 2028.

From Salon Apr. 7, 2026

They bought a house in El Valle de Anton, a beautiful town known for exotic wildlife, breathtaking treks, and fresh mountain air.

From Slate Mar. 30, 2026

There might even be time to enjoy it all, now that they had ten-minute commutes by bus as opposed to ninety-minute treks by train and on foot.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

Brothers Sal and Daniello Cohen have trekked around the U.S. with Sal’s son to follow the Dutch team.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

Michele described carrying a binder with hundreds of pages of medical records and creating spreadsheets to track symptoms as they trekked from hospital to hospital, doctor to doctor, to get treatment for Aidan.

From MarketWatch Jun. 27, 2026

Leaving three of the men behind, Shackleton, Frank Worsley and Tom Crean trekked across the island for three days until they reached Stromness whaling station.

From BBC Dec. 31, 2025

Gilbert Cyril Gerard was born Jan. 23, 1943, in Little Rock, Ark., and trekked to New York City in 1969 to give acting a shot, studying at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 17, 2025

Had they all trekked away to Saudi Arabia or Abu Dhabi?

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye

Visiting international fans have rhapsodized about our hospitality and gushed over culinary miracles like ranch dressing and Philly cheesesteak while trekking to Costco like it is our version of the pyramids.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

Isak Andic died in late 2024 after falling more than 300 feet into a gorge while out trekking with his son Jonathan in the Montserrat mountain range near Barcelona.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

Whitney, trekking over mountainous terrain of at least 13,000-foot elevation to get there, said Axel Hunnicutt, gray wolf coordinator for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

But scientists warn global warming-induced fast melting glaciers are causing many Himalayan glacial lakes to expand dangerously - meaning they can then burst out and sweep away downstream settlements, trekking routes and bridges.

From BBC Apr. 24, 2026

After trekking through the night, Mutti must have been as exhausted as we all were, but she was reluctant to stop each morning.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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