as in travels
literary
to move from one place to another
We wended through the narrow streets.
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Rather, Bates plays a wealthy retired lawyer named Madeleine Kingston who goes undercover as a legal assistant at a large law firm, taking on the alias surname of Matlock because the show was one of her deceased daughter's favorites.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Dec. 2024 -
As LaVine goes, so go the Bulls.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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Based on historical trends, travelers can expect that thousands more flights will be disrupted as the day progresses.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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As the winter storm progresses, more updates are expected from local authorities to guide residents and travelers through potentially dangerous conditions.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
5 Jan. 2025
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Shoppers mention that the set runs large, so consider sizing down.—
Annita Katee,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2025
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Sancho made one or two good recovery runs to track Munoz, but those efforts were not consistent, leaving Cucurella to defend one-on-one too often.—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Wends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wends. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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