Example Sentences

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He said he had been wandering up to the pub with a friend for "one last drink", when he heard an "almighty explosion".

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2025

Ellis, who claimed she had been wandering the neighborhood, said she never heard the warning.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2024

“Heavy coat on a hot day, shorts, red burnt skin. He had been wandering in the desert near Cabazon and Beaumont.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2021

The news overwhelmed Jarecki, who added: “Bob is dangerous and had been wandering around for a very long time without ever being held accountable.”

From Washington Post • Sep. 18, 2021

Sergio was picked up on Route 32 in downtown Albany, and nobody would say for sure how long he had been wandering.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin