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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
As each rover made its descent, rockets were fired to slow the spacecraft, and an intricate sky crane then lowered them to the Martian surface.
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Denise Chow, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
This advanced design could enable scientists to study large swaths of Martian terrain in detail and quickly, including places where rovers cannot safely travel.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025
The three-part system involves a fleet of autonomous mining rovers that harvest the icy dirt, a processing plant that heats the ice to extract water, splitting the water into hydrogen and oxygen and then liquefying the oxygen, and a massive solar array that powers the entire operation.
—Saurav Shroff, WIRED, 2 Jan. 2025
Decisions, decisions Friday, May 10, 2024: The Curiosity rover on Mars has reached a crossroads.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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Denise Chow, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
This advanced design could enable scientists to study large swaths of Martian terrain in detail and quickly, including places where rovers cannot safely travel.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025
The three-part system involves a fleet of autonomous mining rovers that harvest the icy dirt, a processing plant that heats the ice to extract water, splitting the water into hydrogen and oxygen and then liquefying the oxygen, and a massive solar array that powers the entire operation.
—Saurav Shroff, WIRED, 2 Jan. 2025
Decisions, decisions Friday, May 10, 2024: The Curiosity rover on Mars has reached a crossroads.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rover
Noun
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He was dressed in a pirate’s costume at the time in July 2015, Monroe County deputies said.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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But when he’s presumed dead after a tragic run-in with a pirate ship, our heroine is forced to take up with the spiteful Prince Humperdink—that is, until a masked man in black jumps in to save her.—
Gia Yetikyel,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The film spans over a decade in the lives of the nomads and features an original soundtrack written and performed by the subjects.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2025
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With a growing community of remote workers and co-working spaces, Vlorë located in the southwestern part of the country, offers nomads the ideal mix of work, relaxation and nomad-friendly visas. 2.—
Chloe Berger,
Fortune Europe,
27 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Mulroney plays Keith, a solitary drifter spending his final days scavenging and in search of human connection.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
16 Jan. 2025
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Not a lot of information is available about Keanu Reeves’s homes—likely because for a long time, the actor was a bit of a drifter.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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As the winter storms progress, more updates are expected from local authorities to guide residents and travelers through potentially dangerous conditions.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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Globally, the mainland Chinese customer was flat versus last year, although Chinese travelers contributed to the 4 percent increase in Japan in the quarter.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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 2 Feb. 2025.
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