as in trips
a going from one place to another usually of some distance started on our trek up the mountain before the sun rose
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as in travels
to take a trip especially of some distance adventurers trekking across the desert in search of a fabled city of gold
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Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026 Don't Miss On select days, a park guide leads intermediate-level off-trail treks. —Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026 From there, trails branch out in every direction, ranging from easy to moderate hikes to more challenging treks. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2026 Guests enjoy priority access to Golf du Mont d’Arbois, while other activities include hiking, overnight treks, canyoning, mountain biking, exploring the nearby medieval village, helicopter tours or paragliding. —Ramona Saviss, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026 From an overwater bungalow in the Bahamas to an art-forward hideaway steps from jungle treks in Trinidad, these are some of the most memorable places to stay in the Caribbean right now. —Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 23 Mar. 2026 In eight of the videos from this year, the influencers appear to use the same Jet Ski rental service, Coastal Water Sports, to make their treks to the island. —Bruna Horvath, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026 Sommaiy, a former monk, leads private meditation sessions and treks to remote forest temples where abbots still practice the esoteric art of Sak Yant Buddhist tattoos. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026 The two treks covered roughly the same ground but branched off to different micro zones within an area of the grove that was more or less burned flat. —Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2026 Eloise sucks it up and treks over to see her old frenemy Cressida. —Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026 Harmon frequently treks through the desert, wearing ankle braces and an orange safety vest, chatting with Border Patrol agents who appear to have taken to her. —Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026 Winter weather alerts are in effect for nearly 70 million people, stretching from the Plains to Maine as the storm treks east. —Cnn Meteorologist Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025 Equus is listed as the full-time cranberry farmer, while Jordan still treks into the city three times a week to continue working in the tech field, providing a necessary income stream to support farm operations. —Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Nov. 2025
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This tracking tag is waterproof and dust-tight to ensure no damage is done, regardless of where your dog treks. —Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026 Don't Miss On select days, a park guide leads intermediate-level off-trail treks. —Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026 From there, trails branch out in every direction, ranging from easy to moderate hikes to more challenging treks. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2026 Guests enjoy priority access to Golf du Mont d’Arbois, while other activities include hiking, overnight treks, canyoning, mountain biking, exploring the nearby medieval village, helicopter tours or paragliding. —Ramona Saviss, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026 From an overwater bungalow in the Bahamas to an art-forward hideaway steps from jungle treks in Trinidad, these are some of the most memorable places to stay in the Caribbean right now. —Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 23 Mar. 2026 In eight of the videos from this year, the influencers appear to use the same Jet Ski rental service, Coastal Water Sports, to make their treks to the island. —Bruna Horvath, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026 Sommaiy, a former monk, leads private meditation sessions and treks to remote forest temples where abbots still practice the esoteric art of Sak Yant Buddhist tattoos. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026 The two treks covered roughly the same ground but branched off to different micro zones within an area of the grove that was more or less burned flat. —Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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As announced by Alex Cora over the weekend, top Red Sox hitting prospect Franklin Arias will start at shortstop when the club treks up to Dunedin to face the Toronto Blue Jays. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2026 Eloise sucks it up and treks over to see her old frenemy Cressida. —Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026 Harmon frequently treks through the desert, wearing ankle braces and an orange safety vest, chatting with Border Patrol agents who appear to have taken to her. —Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026 Winter weather alerts are in effect for nearly 70 million people, stretching from the Plains to Maine as the storm treks east. —Cnn Meteorologist Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025 Equus is listed as the full-time cranberry farmer, while Jordan still treks into the city three times a week to continue working in the tech field, providing a necessary income stream to support farm operations. —Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Nov. 2025
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Last Sunday, Zamiqua Miller, 33, died in NYPD custody in Brooklyn Central Booking after two trips to the hospital within a 24-hour span.— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
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On longer trips, riders can additionally bring along a second set of folding solar panels.— New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
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Also, Freiburg travels to Celta Vigo with a healthy 3-0 advantage and Real Betis hosts Braga after drawing the first leg 1-1.— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
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If nerves rise, steel your voice and lead with the headline, since plain language travels farther than frills.— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
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The mellow Meyer, (discovered by the intrepid agricultural explorer Fred Meyer, alas, who mysteriously died during one of his Asian expeditions, leaves his legacy in the divine lemon that now bears his name), has become a chef’s favorite pick.— Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
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Here's everything to know about what's next for NASA's first lunar campaign since the Apollo era as the agency works toward a historic moon landing – and eventual human expeditions to Mars.— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
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The group still tours together and has released new music in recent years.— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
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Both the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center and the Unitarian Meeting House host tours regularly, and the Seth Peterson Cottage—about an hour north—is available for overnight stays.— Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026
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There’s always a balance between what’s the plot, what are the questions and answers that the audience is asking and seeking, that the characters are asking, and then there’s the emotional journeys the characters are enduring.— Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
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To learn more about the study and to see a full list of the world’s most scenic railway journeys, visit InsureandGo’s website.— Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Treks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/treks. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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