beaten track
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It is also a lever for encouraging tourism into an area far off the beaten track.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
Much of Dudamel’s program went intriguingly off the beaten track, turning to “The Cowboys” and “Amistad.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2023
Mr Park too hopes that one day Korean society can be more receptive to young people with interests that are off the beaten track.
From BBC • May 26, 2023
“As far as traveling through the center of Australia, off the beaten track and whatnot, goes, I’ve been doing it all my life. So to me personally, it’s just another trek.”
From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2023
He had had as much of the solitudes as was good for him, he decided; if Van Bleit arrived, he would settle matters with him speedily and return to the beaten track.
From Grit Lawless by Young, F.E. Mills
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