as in tenure
a fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position
asked the soldiers to consider signing up for a second tour of duty
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as in to travel
to take a trip especially of some distance
thought it would be lots of fun to tour all over Europe this summer
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Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
According to a press release recapping the Boss’ 2024, next year will find the 75-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend extending his global tour with the band, as well as celebrating some milestones and dusting off unheard gems from the archives.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2024
Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
Speaking with Variety in an interview published on Wednesday, Dec. 17, the Wicked star spoke about the possibility of touring in 2025 to promote her album Eternal Sunshine.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Home to world-famous vineyards, Bordeaux offers private tours and tastings where buyers can purchase limited-edition wines.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
According to a press release recapping the Boss’ 2024, next year will find the 75-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend extending his global tour with the band, as well as celebrating some milestones and dusting off unheard gems from the archives.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2024
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The ship started its journey in San Francisco and toured around Hawaii, according to CruiseMapper.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
Speaking with Variety in an interview published on Wednesday, Dec. 17, the Wicked star spoke about the possibility of touring in 2025 to promote her album Eternal Sunshine.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Now, the scene will be a parting image for Buehler’s distinguished tenure with the club, too.Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Ruud van Nistelrooy is the third manager to have taken charge over the past 12 months after Enzo Maresca’s departure to Chelsea and Steve Cooper’s brief tenure at the start of their return to the Premier League.Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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The 18 seniors from last year who are traveling on Rhule’s dime will carry the flag, metaphorically, for all of the former Huskers who missed an opportunity to attend a bowl game from 2017 through 2023.Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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People often travel with medication in weekly organizers rather than childproof pill bottles, but they should be kept out of kids' reach — pills can look like pieces of candy to little ones, Gray said.Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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Most women know of the term menopause, which refers to the natural process when a woman’s ovaries stop producing estrogen and progesterone, ending the menstrual cycle.As told to Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 16 Dec. 2024
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Amid a migration surge during Trump’s first term, DHS asked CISA employees to volunteer to help safeguard the US-Mexico border.Eric Geller, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
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Since Election Day, world leaders have trekked to Mar-a-Lago to meet with Trump, including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2024
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As the pandemic battered the region, hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans, leaving directly from their country or from neighboring ones, trekked north through Panama’s Darién Gap, where Haitians and Ecuadoreans were also fleeing their countries’ gangs.Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2024
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Ruud van Nistelrooy’s stint as interim head coach saw Amad play in close relation to Bruno Fernandes.Carl Anka, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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The Italian won four titles in his first stint at the club, between 2013 and 2015, and has now added a further 11 trophies since returning to the club in 2021.Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Best Time to Visit To experience the best weather, Kensington Tours destination expert Jasmine Padda recommends that travelers book trips between either mid-September to mid-November or from March to April.Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
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Strong starts don’t guarantee continued success One need not look far in recent history to trip on the remains of companies whose share price never reached their IPO heights.Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Over a lifetime, Sacks would journey far—from gay, bohemian California to a monastic life in New York.Michael S. Roth, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
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After the festivities, guests are welcome to take it easy on Sunday and enjoy the ambiance of the festival’s final event—A Southern Jazz Brunch—before heading to the airport to journey back home.Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Book now with Aqua Expeditions Amazon River voyages with Seabourn Journeying through the Boca dos Botos portion of the Amazon River in Brazil, Seabourn's expedition team will immerse you in the region's one-of-a-kind ecosystem.Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Dec. 2024
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This authentic replica of an ancient Polynesian double-hulled voyaging canoe was built in the 1970s and has since voyaged thousands of nautical miles.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Tour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tour. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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