wander
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I would wander in with my perfectly sized tote, allow whatever charmed me to determine dinner and wait for the ingredients to organize themselves.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
Most of Aviv’s characters wander through life uneasily, plagued by misdiagnosed, undiagnosable or undertreated maladies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
They wander among the houses -- painted mostly in shades of white, yellow or brown -- and go biking or hiking in the surrounding hills of central Slovakia.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
He figured the more time he was there, the more new viewers would wander in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
We wander down a side street until I notice a jet-black tent with a faded sign out front.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
The Earth’s center of mass wanders as ice sheets melt and water shifts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Chip falls in with a troupe of street performers, evades the police, juggles along the Seine and eventually wanders into a smoky bar, where Penelope is strumming her guitar.
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026
At 100, Attenborough no longer wanders the world's jungles and deserts.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
It can stay still for hours, striking only when prey wanders too close.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
Aunt Melissa wanders over to the table, wringing a cloth towel in her hands.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Two clients wandered into Luis Fonseca’s tiny barbershop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The discovery began with an exceptionally bright flare produced when a star wandered too close to a massive black hole and was ripped apart by its intense gravity.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
Thirsty international sports fans gathered for pictures outside different Erewhons, wandered their aisles smiling, and, of course, picked up pricey smoothies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
But when the kick-off was delayed from 01:00 to 02:00, Merry said her husband wandered off for a nap.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
The Shareefs wandered out back and stood with Roz.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
The wandering sheriff is confident enough not to be strident, wise enough to maintain order as best he can, and savvy enough to read other people, which keeps him alert.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Murphy was first spotted living beneath a bush before wandering into the car park of The Old Windmill pub in the city centre, "rake thin" and in need of care.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
These objects are often described as "wandering" black holes.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
Hours before President Trump is scheduled to headline a Tuesday evening fundraiser at his Palos Verdes golf course, authorities announced they had arrested an armed individual seen wandering the grounds Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
“Well, you’re still not supposed to leave the apartment alone. Especially if some weird guy is wandering around. But . . .” She sighed dramatically.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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