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as in traveller
a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination
ever since he developed a strong case of wanderlust in college, he's been a rover
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Recent Examples of rover
The Perseverance rover underwent a steep monthslong climb to reach the top of Jezero Crater's rim.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
Ingenuity was launched to Mars alongside the Perseverance rover in July 2020, landing in Mars' Jezero Crater in February 2021.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
To their surprise, at the 37-second mark, Swift can be seen rehearsing on the rover as two feet stick out of the bottom of the apparatus.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
While no longer active, the rover is providing researchers new data on how dust accumulates and evolves over time in the region.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
Ingenuity was launched to Mars alongside the Perseverance rover in July 2020, landing in Mars' Jezero Crater in February 2021.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
To their surprise, at the 37-second mark, Swift can be seen rehearsing on the rover as two feet stick out of the bottom of the apparatus.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
While no longer active, the rover is providing researchers new data on how dust accumulates and evolves over time in the region.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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In the finale, the kids are able to contact the New Republic to warn them about the pirates, and permanently drop the barrier around the planet, revealing the existence of At Attin for the first time to the rest of the galaxy.Adam B. Vary, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
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The port quickly became successful, attracting pirates, including the infamous Blackbeard, who used the island’s geography to launch surprise attacks on passing ships.Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
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The lake provided ample access to water, as well as birds, mammals, and amphibians the nomads could eat.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 23 May 2024
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The intact burial found beneath the Treasury provides rare insight into the lives of the Nabataeans, ancient Arabian nomads whose desert kingdom thrived during fourth century BC to AD 106, Creasman said.Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
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The former is available for streaming on Tubi. 'Cursed' This indie horror movie, about an American drifter whose life takes a supernatural turn in a rural village in Romania, was filmed in the West Bend area.Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
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Though the bones tell the tale of a drifter's death between 2006 to 2008, there are not any more details about when or where Hietamaki was before that.Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2024
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Southwest Airlines adds daily service to Baltimore, Orlando Those aren’t the only new opportunities for air travelers in the Sacramento area.Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025
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New York was found to be the top domestic destination for U.S. travelers this winter, with Las Vegas, Honolulu and two Floridian cities among the top five locations, according to TripAdvisor.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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My personal nightmare manifested around 2018 in the form of ’90s-style tiny sunglasses (and later, eyeglasses), after what felt like a solid two decades of the wayfarers and oversized frames that suited my very round face.Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Knee-high, eroded Jizo statues that resembled children — often cloaked in red bibs — peppered the trail to ward off evil and safeguard wayfarers like me.Norma Meyer, Orange County Register, 15 May 2024
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“Rover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rover. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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