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as in traveller
a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination
ever since he developed a strong case of wanderlust in college, he's been a rover
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Recent Examples of rover
That's the conclusion from the latest images — albeit spectacular — from NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars, which recently witnessed the Martian moon Phobos drifting in front of the sun.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The team anticipates the rover will reach the scientifically intriguing crater rim by December.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
When that was done, the scaffolds with the fungal mycelia and electrodes were shielded from vibrations and magnetic interference and installed in two robots: a walking one resembling a starfish, and a more standard four-wheeled rover.
—Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 19 Sep. 2024
Marking a new journey in NASA's exploration of Mars, the Perseverance rover is set to begin a monthslong, steep and challenging ascent up a crater, the space agency announced Wednesday.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2024
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The team anticipates the rover will reach the scientifically intriguing crater rim by December.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
When that was done, the scaffolds with the fungal mycelia and electrodes were shielded from vibrations and magnetic interference and installed in two robots: a walking one resembling a starfish, and a more standard four-wheeled rover.
—Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 19 Sep. 2024
Marking a new journey in NASA's exploration of Mars, the Perseverance rover is set to begin a monthslong, steep and challenging ascent up a crater, the space agency announced Wednesday.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rover
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Tickets went on sale Thursday for the illuminated tradition, a 1.5-mile crawl through the park with thousands of twinkling lights creating tunnels, elves, snowflakes, a basketball-tossing Santa, pirate ships and even dinosaurs.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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One young girl stared slack-jawed in shock at Rodrigo while the other crew of kids with her — including a few Care Bears and a pirate — grabbed handfuls of treats from her bowl.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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According to the study, which was published in the journal Antiquity, the temple is believed to be the handiwork of the Nabataean civilization—Arian nomads who are known for carving elaborate structures out of rose-colored rock.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
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Throughout the war, Arab nomads such as the Misseriya secretly traded with the rebels in both the south and the north.Jérôme Tubiana, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2013
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The now-deceased drifter from Cleveland was recently identified as the man who killed Janice Christensen at a Hudson park in August 1987.Stephanie Warsmith and Paula Schleis, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
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These are the drifters: the people who somehow slid out of view as our lives took different paths.Claire Cohen, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2024
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In one simple set, travelers get five plug adapters: types A, C, E/F, G and I.Catherine Garcia, theweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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In affected areas the NSW advises that if travel is necessary, travelers should keep an extra flashlight, food and water in their vehicle in case of emergency.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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My personal nightmare manifested around 2018 in the form of ’90s-style tiny sunglasses (and later, eyeglasses), after what felt like a solid two decades of the wayfarers and oversized frames that suited my very round face.Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Knee-high, eroded Jizo statues that resembled children — often cloaked in red bibs — peppered the trail to ward off evil and safeguard wayfarers like me.Norma Meyer, Orange County Register, 15 May 2024
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“Rover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rover. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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