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grand tour

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Recent Examples of grand tour Leo’s day trip marks the midway point of his summer 2026 grand tour of Italy, in which the American pope has scheduled a series of Saturday day trips up and down the peninsula and its islands to get to know his new flock. — ABC News, 20 June 2026 In the summer of 1951, Auchincloss sent his stepdaughters—Jackie, then 22, and Lee, 18—to Mayfair to kick off a months-long grand tour of Europe. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 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 The Hubble Space Telescope conducts an annual grand tour of the outer solar system — Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune — as part of its OPAL initiative, which has already provided a decade of atmospheric data. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grand tour

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Baltimore's progress on vacant property construction Baltimore City said that currently, more than 100 of these vacant homes are under construction.

— Bryant Reed, CBS News, 2 July 2026
For Swanson, the industry’s progress has created a new challenge.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 July 2026

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There will be an official reception attended by Iraq’s prime minister, senior government officials and religious leaders before the cortege travels to the Imam Ali Shrine, an important pilgrimage site for Shiite Muslims.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Outside of Texas, a handful of workshops have also achieved near-pilgrimage status among ranchers, rodeo competitors, and collectors.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026

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But that trip to the sideline was short-lived and the 24-year-old has dominated since returning, stringing together 15 ⅔ scoreless innings with Triple-A Albuquerque.

— Michael Lycklama, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026
Seventy-two million people are expected to travel more than 50 miles away from their homes over the Fourth of July holiday week, and more than 61 million of them are expected to drive for those trips, according to the AAA Auto Club.

— Keith Laing, USA Today, 3 July 2026

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Odysseus’ journey becomes one of middle-aged love, family, war and wisdom, using contemporary dialogue and a star-heavy ensemble led by Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway and Tom Holland.

— Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
This is where Ream acknowledged just how unique this journey had been – to represent a home World Cup at a time when the county was celebrating July 4 and its 250th anniversary.

— David Close, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

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The Catalan conquistador led the first mainland expedition of Europeans up and down what’s now California.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
From the earliest pioneering expeditions and nighttime escapes from bondage to the modern-day road trip, Americans are a people on the move – restless, ambitious and innovative.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026

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Her work has taken her around the world reviewing top hotels and writing travel guides, from luxury safari camps in Botswana to Palaces de France across Saint-Tropez.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
This one is also a durable pick for trips where luggage may be thrown in and out of various vehicles (like on a safari or a seaplane traveling between islands).

— Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 2 July 2026

Definition of safari

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Australian actress Catherine Lagaʻaia stars as the 16-year-old title wayfinder, who ventures beyond the reef on an epic quest to save her home island of Motunui.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 July 2026
Gables resident and activist Bonnie Bolton has led the charge against the development in a quest to save the garden and large trees on the property.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026

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The wardrobe malfunction capped off a historic night on July 4, as Styles celebrated being the first musician to perform a 12-night residency at Wembley Stadium as part of his Together, Together tour.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026
Long ago, a train-riding and hitchhiking tour of several European countries took me to Belgium, where I was graciously taken in by the family of an American friend of mine.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

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