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grand tour

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as in progress

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Recent Examples of grand tour Voyager 1 and its twin, Voyager 2, launched in 1977 on a grand tour of the outer solar system. — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 20 Apr. 2026 Collectively, the trio’s résumés read like a culinary grand tour, with stops at storied dining rooms such as Le Cirque, Gramercy Tavern, and Stir. — Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026 It’s been called a love letter to Italy and a grand tour through the nation’s history and culture. — Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026 In the grand tradition of Charles Dickens and Oscar Wilde, Craig Ferguson is going on a grand tour of America for CNN and the nation’s 250th birthday. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grand tour

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Notable Nigerian President Bola Tinubu made the case for an African rating agency, arguing that the Big Three misjudge African risk and that a homegrown agency could spot progress early, which the global firms would later confirm.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Moscow and Kyiv have intensified their aerial assaults as progress along the 750-mile front line has largely ground to a halt.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

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So when word dropped on September 1st that the nearly 200-year-old museum was closing at the end of the month, thousands of families began a wistful pilgrimage, to make one final visit.

— Andrew Stelzer, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
Fans have been making the pilgrimage for years, but photographs of a mass gathering on the bridge between the band’s Prague concerts in 2024 appear to have helped fuel a modern-day boom.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

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At present, tanker owners transiting the Strait of Hormuz must pay single trip hull insurance premiums equivalent to 6% to 10% of the vessel’s overall value.

— , CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
But the pueblo blanco of Casares makes a good day trip, though meals are on the basic side in the town’s restaurants and cafes.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

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Williamson, who, like Berlanti, lost his mom to lung cancer, also fought back tears while remembering Van Der Beek’s journey on Dawson’s Creek, a series inspired by Williamson’s own coming-of-age.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2026
What was your journey toward opening the PlumpJack wine shop in 1992?

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026

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The avalanche occurred at a base camp on Himlung Himal in Nepal, when the workers were preparing for climbers to arrive for an expedition, Reuters reported, citing Tul Singh Gurung, president of Nepal National Mountain Guide Association (NNMGA).

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2026
The expedition also established a coring system designed to meet standards set by the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP).

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

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The lightweight feel was amplified by caftan dresses and poplin safari shirts, as well as ajour embroideries and open-weave crochet knits.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
The most experienced safari planners handle every detail, including the best air routes, airstrip conditions, and baggage-weight limits.

— Liz Wheeler, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of safari

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Jeong-yo’s quest for revenge At first, Jeong-yo’s return to Seoul and Pi-o's life goes relatively well.

— Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
As the New York Knicks begin their quest to repeat as NBA champions, the team and Madison Square Garden Sports are suing individuals and businesses in China and elsewhere that allegedly sell counterfeit Knicks merchandise to Americans.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of quest

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Typically, between 10 and 20 people come on each 90-minute tour, which costs $30 for adults.

— KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
The backlash was swift, and pro-Israel groups fiercely criticized Macklemore, and he was later removed from the rest of Sheeran’s stadium tour.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026

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