wend
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The park includes a collection of waterways that wend through marshes and islands in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2023
Currently, most designs for Arctic shipping routes have vessels sticking close to the edge of the ice as they wend their way through the sea.
From Scientific American • May 1, 2023
Recently, however, I once again came across a figure from the McCarthy era who did indeed notice, but bear with me as I slowly wend my way toward him.
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2023
Other close-by trails wend past waterfalls, huge Douglas fir trees in this Valley of the Giants and what’s been called the world’s largest Sitka spruce.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2023
And there would wend Mitt, the child of ceaseless movement, leafy stick in hand, poking beneath the shady skirts of the trees for the smallest signs of life.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
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