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as in to traverse
to make one's way through, across, or over Jack Kerouac's celebrated novel about penniless free spirits peregrinating the United States

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  • Weekends can get crowded, but weekdays are quieter, meaning the short, steep hikes to various overlooks—including Old Baldy (the park's most notable hill) will be less traversed.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Hundreds, if not thousands, of insect species most likely migrate, including dragonflies that cross the Indian Ocean, moths that traverse Australia and plant hoppers that windsurf through East Asia.
    Jesse Greenspan, Scientific American, 13 Apr. 2025
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  • Families now must travel often far distances for their children’s youth sports competitions, which can be costly.
    Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The Jaguars, who were originally slated to pick eighth before Minnesota’s draft-night slide, traveled to Utah to work out the promising prospect, who was considered by many to be the top offensive tackle in the class.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2025
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  • The only way to cross it and not be seen was to first hike a couple of hundred yards toward the lake so that the very pine lot the tom was in would block his view.
    Thomas Weddle, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Over 38,000 bearish bets have crossed the tape today, or double the average intraday volume.
    Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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  • And trekking poles can add stability and act as a measuring stick to see how deep the water and mud goes.
    Amelia Arvesen, Outside Online, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Two hikers were trekking the Lost Coast area near Big Flat the afternoon of March 22 when one of them fell more than 100 feet, the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay said in a Facebook post.
    Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 24 Mar. 2025
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  • To not beat Ipswich, a team heading straight back to the Championship following last year’s promotion, home or away this season (Chelsea lost 2-0 in December’s reverse fixture), could be the difference between qualifying for the 2025-26 Champions League or not.
    Simon Johnson, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Swim in a direction following the shoreline.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025
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  • Odin was attempting to voyage to an asteroid in the hopes that onboard cameras could confirm whether the space rock is filled with platinum, a valuable resource that AstroForge hopes to one day collect and bring back home.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The uncrewed lander, named Blue Ghost, made its touch down early Sunday on the lunar surface after more than six weeks voyaging millions of miles through the cosmos.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
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  • Jesus told the woman to leave her life of sin and walk in a new life of holiness.
    Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Dream Pairs Fisherman Sandals $30 $26 at Amazon Last summer, celebrity mom Katie Holmes made a splash walking around Manhattan in fisherman sandals.
    Claudia Fisher, Parents, 18 Apr. 2025
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  • Anthony and Veena Claypool journeyed downtown with their 9-year-old twin sons from the Belmont Cragin neighborhood for the mass gathering.
    Shanzeh Ahmad, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Along the way, my two crewmates, Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon, became the women who have journeyed farthest from Earth… ever.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Peregrinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peregrinate. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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