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as in expeditions
a going from one place to another usually of some distance I'd like to book a trip to Greece with your travel agency
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as in mistakes
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy even a small trip in the bomb-making calculations could lead to disaster
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as in jogs
to go at a pace faster than a walk went tripping up the steps of city hall in their eagerness to get married
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as in falls
to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily tripped over a chair and landed on her face
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as in travels
to take a trip especially of some distance while he was growing up, the family tripped to New England every summer
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as in fumbles
to make a mistake the press has had it in for the new governor, and they are just waiting for her to trip
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Recent Examples of trips
Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026 On longer trips, riders can additionally bring along a second set of folding solar panels. —New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026 Being a Southern Beach Lover means taking annual—if not biannual—trips to fuel our obsession. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026 Days before the June 29 attack, surveillance video showed the shooter making several trips to the Black Sheep Sporting Goods store in Coeur d’Alene. —Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026 His extensive résumé included 14 prior trips to the playoffs and 23 series, as well as a Stanley Cup in 2018. —Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026 Gulutzan, part of 83 playoff games as an Edmonton assistant, including trips to the Stanley Cup Final the last two seasons, is looking for his first postseason win as a head coach. —CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026 Kidd is 205-205 in his career as the head coach of the Mavs, with two trips to the Western Conference finals and one brief visit to the NBA Finals. —Mac Engel april 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2026 Plus, the lightweight fabric is great for packing for weekend trips. —Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2026
Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026 Plus, the amount of walking that Japan trips require is no joke. —Elaina Verhoff, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026 Jones, playing a rugged nonconference schedule every year, went 133-125 in eight seasons at TSU, leading the Tigers to three straight NCAA Tournament trips from 2021-23, including winning a pair of First Four games. —Matt Young, Houston Chronicle, 7 Apr. 2026 As in trips to the postseason, not trips down memory lane. —Steve Buckley, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026 Sometimes, a virus trips a switch that results in the immune system turning on the host, even after the invader has departed. —Veronique Greenwood, Time, 25 Mar. 2026 Nor is the scene in which Cory trips on mushrooms on Hollywood Boulevard (which is probably true of half the people walking there). —Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 15 Mar. 2026 That's honestly great news for tailors and anyone who regularly trips over their own feet. —Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2026 Greg trips in the middle of class and uses another student’s breasts to break his fall. —Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
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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 On longer trips, riders can additionally bring along a second set of folding solar panels. —New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026 Being a Southern Beach Lover means taking annual—if not biannual—trips to fuel our obsession. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026 Days before the June 29 attack, surveillance video showed the shooter making several trips to the Black Sheep Sporting Goods store in Coeur d’Alene. —Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026 His extensive résumé included 14 prior trips to the playoffs and 23 series, as well as a Stanley Cup in 2018. —Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026 Gulutzan, part of 83 playoff games as an Edmonton assistant, including trips to the Stanley Cup Final the last two seasons, is looking for his first postseason win as a head coach. —CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026 Kidd is 205-205 in his career as the head coach of the Mavs, with two trips to the Western Conference finals and one brief visit to the NBA Finals. —Mac Engel april 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2026 Plus, the lightweight fabric is great for packing for weekend trips. —Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2026
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And, there's such a thing as guys trips only. —Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026 Plus, the amount of walking that Japan trips require is no joke. —Elaina Verhoff, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026 Jones, playing a rugged nonconference schedule every year, went 133-125 in eight seasons at TSU, leading the Tigers to three straight NCAA Tournament trips from 2021-23, including winning a pair of First Four games. —Matt Young, Houston Chronicle, 7 Apr. 2026 As in trips to the postseason, not trips down memory lane. —Steve Buckley, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026 Sometimes, a virus trips a switch that results in the immune system turning on the host, even after the invader has departed. —Veronique Greenwood, Time, 25 Mar. 2026 Nor is the scene in which Cory trips on mushrooms on Hollywood Boulevard (which is probably true of half the people walking there). —Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 15 Mar. 2026 That's honestly great news for tailors and anyone who regularly trips over their own feet. —Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2026 Greg trips in the middle of class and uses another student’s breasts to break his fall. —Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 5 Mar. 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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Defensively, Lindor keeps making uncharacteristic mental mistakes, and the Mets don’t seem to have an answer for those either.— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Ludvig Aberg swapped out some sloppy mistakes at the Masters with pure iron play at Harbour Town in warm, swirling wind that produced an 8-under 63 for a one-shot lead Thursday in the RBC Heritage.— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Castle begins the possession on All-NBA center Karl-Anthony Towns, who jogs up top to set a screen for a fellow star, Jalen Brunson.— Fred Katz, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
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Joel Edgerton jogs past me into a bathroom.— Rachel Handler, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
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Grapevine surges from behind, falls short Lake Creek provided most of the pressure early in the match, keeping the ball in Grapevine’s end and getting off six shots before the Mustangs started pressing in the 26th minute.— Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
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The Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, once an aristocratic mansion, falls somewhere between the avant-garde works at the Reina Sofia and the traditional Spanish art at the Prado.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
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As Josh is being arrested, Lindsay hops over the police barrier and passionately kisses him goodbye.— Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
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We first encounter Anna, a bit of a hot mess who hops from one house-sitting gig to the next in New York City.— Alexandra Jhamb Burns, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 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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If the creditor fumbles the process, then an otherwise valid and collectible debt may be barred.— Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Sonny feels like a departure; unlike Bernthal’s mercenaries, Sonny fumbles with his gun, has a bleeding heart, and lays his vulnerabilities bare.— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 24 Feb. 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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“Trips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/trips. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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