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a person who travels by foot for exercise or pleasure
I began to lose weight after I gave up my sedentary lifestyle and became a daily walker
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This happened probably around two million years ago when humans became active runners and walkers in hot, open environments in equatorial Africa, says Nina Jablonski, Atherton Professor and Evan Pugh University Professor of Anthropology, Emerita, at The Pennsylvania State University.
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Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Cirque-style entertainment will be available, including stilt walkers, illusionists and stunt performers.
—Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
Users can compete with friends and develop a community of walkers in the neighborhood who also track their steps on WeWard.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
Some adults also may benefit from having their vision and hearing tested to reduce their risk of falls, or using assistive devices such as canes or walkers.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
Because this is an adult show, there are jokes about the burglars being incontinent and using walkers.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2024
Rounding up his fellow busking entertainers—a small but mighty troupe of clowns, trapeze artists, tightrope walkers and musicians—he co-created a modern take on circus with artistry at its core.
—Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Here in the land made famous by Wordsworth and Coleridge, whose meditative ambles inspired some of the greatest poems of the Romantic period, walkers set off for seven days.
—Everett Potter, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
This scenic route winds through lush meadows and along San Luis Obispo Creek, offering walkers, bikers, and joggers a front-row seat to the region’s natural beauty.
—Cliff Lewis, Orange County Register, 13 Dec. 2024
Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Cirque-style entertainment will be available, including stilt walkers, illusionists and stunt performers.
—Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
Users can compete with friends and develop a community of walkers in the neighborhood who also track their steps on WeWard.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
Some adults also may benefit from having their vision and hearing tested to reduce their risk of falls, or using assistive devices such as canes or walkers.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
Because this is an adult show, there are jokes about the burglars being incontinent and using walkers.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2024
Rounding up his fellow busking entertainers—a small but mighty troupe of clowns, trapeze artists, tightrope walkers and musicians—he co-created a modern take on circus with artistry at its core.
—Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Here in the land made famous by Wordsworth and Coleridge, whose meditative ambles inspired some of the greatest poems of the Romantic period, walkers set off for seven days.
—Everett Potter, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
This scenic route winds through lush meadows and along San Luis Obispo Creek, offering walkers, bikers, and joggers a front-row seat to the region’s natural beauty.
—Cliff Lewis, Orange County Register, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Walkers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walkers. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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