wanderer

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Rumors of sightings of this wanderer persisted, from Reformation-era Europe to 19th-century America to modern Israel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

In his maqāma, Ibn al-Wardi personifies the plague as a mischievous wanderer who brings death to one region after another over a 15-year journey.

From Science Daily • Nov. 11, 2025

When a lost wanderer on a four-wheeler comes looking for directions, however, Beth flees with Helena on the vehicle to the police, leading to Jacob’s arrest.

From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2023

A self-described wanderer, he has lived in Phoenix on and off for about 20 years.

From Scientific American • Jul. 17, 2023

Here are excerpts from three of Ruess’s letters: I have been thinking more and more that I shall always be a lone wanderer of the wilderness.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer