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as in expedition
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 mistake
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 to jog
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 to fall
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 to travel
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 to stumble
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 trip
Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
In June, Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first trip to North Korea in over two decades.
—Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
The bans follow an onslaught of viral TikTok memes showing exasperated teens re-creating slipping on Crocs and tripping in their school hallways—a trend even Crocs acknowledged on the social media platform.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The trip included some pretty intense amusement park rides, and my grandchild skipped most of them.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
In June, Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first trip to North Korea in over two decades.
—Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
Verb
As a child, in Vassar, Kansas, Treinen once tripped while carrying a clay pot.
—Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
The bans follow an onslaught of viral TikTok memes showing exasperated teens re-creating slipping on Crocs and tripping in their school hallways—a trend even Crocs acknowledged on the social media platform.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
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Modes of reaching the destination are expanding as Aurora Expeditions joins small-ship pioneers Heritage Expeditions in voyaging to these under-the-radar islands, on its new, state-of-the-art small expedition ship, the Douglas Mawson, from late 2025.Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Nov. 2024
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Thomas Mazloum, president of Disney Signature Experiences, said Disney Cruise Line has the highest guest satisfaction ratings of his entire department, which also includes Disney theme parks, National Geographic expeditions, Aulani Resort in Hawaii and Disney Vacation Club.Natasha Chen, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
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The Sharks scored first at Madison Square Garden but couldn’t overcome their mistakes in the latter half of the second, allowing three unanswered goals in less than five minutes in a frustrating 3-2 loss to the Rangers in the third game of a four-game road trip.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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As the holiday season approaches, Jordan is turning his mistake into positive action by using his newfound notoriety to help drive donations to the Rocky Hill Human Services Food Bank, his police department said on social media.Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Former Free Press copy editor Reid Creager also recalls a kindness from Laughlin — one that involved her house in Dearborn and a resupply of libations, fetched by someone who lived close enough to jog home for it.Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2024
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Security surveillance video showed two hooded men jogging up to the home before the slaying.Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Valor recovered the ensuing onside kick and ran out the clock after that as Regis fell a win short of the quarterfinals for the second year in a row.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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That’s in part because Democrats fell short in their bid to flip enough battleground districts in Southern California and the Central Valley to help the national party win a majority.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Or hop straight to the recipe and bask in the praise from your holiday-table guests.Scott Hocker, theweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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Available from 6 to 11 a.m., qualifying travelers simply hop on a free shuttle and store their luggage with the concierge before showering off.Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2024
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Police said the man was crossing Rose Street and was struck by a vehicle driven by a 79-year-old Berkeley woman woman that was traveling eastbound on Rose Street.Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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All trucks that travel California roads must be fully transitioned to clean technology by 2045.Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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Surveyors reportedly stumbled upon the endangered bees during an environmental review of the area, forcing regulators to suspend the project.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the fall of 2022, a Princeton University graduate student named Carolina Figueiredo stumbled onto a massive coincidence.Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
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After an eight-day journey, the lander, referred to as the IM-1, Nova-C or Odysseus, completed its mission.Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Catch up on Joan's journey:What time is 'Golden Bachelorette' on?Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trip. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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