Example Sentences

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The racer is traversing the hill perpendicular to the fall line, almost moving in an upward direction.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

The tone may be wildly different, but Thomas is traversing terrain that Arthur Miller placed on the theatrical map more than half a century ago.

From Washington Post • Mar. 25, 2022

The other thing is that this one is traversing a landscape no other pipeline has traversed.

From Slate • Jul. 8, 2020

But I think that the fact that it's “Roman Holiday” and it is traversing over different coastlines, those holiday-esque looks are just beautiful.

From Fox News • Feb. 9, 2020

To the explorer they must ever be objects of admiration and love, as to them he is indebted for his guidance through the untrodden wilderness he is traversing.

From Australia Twice Traversed, Illustrated, by Giles, Ernest