Example Sentences

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The Enterprise had been meandering after such signs for close to an hour when a pod of dolphins appeared in the distance.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2022

SASABE, Ariz. — By the time the Border Patrol spotted the two migrants in a tangle of shrubs on a frigid December morning, they had been meandering aimlessly in the desert for six days.

From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2020

A game that had been meandering along amid much mediocrity came to life on the stroke of halftime when Can's extraordinary overhead scissors kick from Lucas's chipped through ball rocketed into the top corner.

From Reuters • May 1, 2017

They had been meandering between all the human feet, completely oblivious to the world; When Victor picked them up they quickly retreated into their shells.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke

Now, the Kennyfecks had been meandering after this fashion for some time back.

From Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) by Lever, Charles James