Example Sentences

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Four hours earlier, she was traversing the desert south of Kern County, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

The woman had been part of an organised trip on the river and was traversing a section of the river known as "the wallet" when she fell, according to local news outlet Le Dauphine.

From BBC • Jul. 20, 2025

In November, a hiker was traversing the coastal terrain of California’s Point Reyes National Seashore when he came across an unusual sight: a ghostly badger padding down the trail.

From National Geographic • Feb. 12, 2024

I must admit that the streets I was traversing certainly looked like they existed on just such a planet.

From Salon • Jun. 16, 2023

The scariest part was traversing the walkway through the glass enclosure, a long, brightly lit stretch that left them completely exposed.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo