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Recent Examples of barnstorm
Both parties have encouraged voters to cast their votes over the next few weeks so they can be counted immediately, which could mean speedier results in November, and candidates from the top of the ticket are expected to barnstorm the state in the coming days.
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Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2024
The tournament was the brainchild of Buchholz, who had been barnstorming around the country with fellow players Barry MacKay, Pancha Segura, Pancho Gonzales, and others, making some money at the sport while entertaining crowds.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
In their early 20s, Page and Jones spent countless hours performing everything from Muzak to James Bond theme songs as London studio musicians, while teenage West Midlands buddies Plant and Bonham barnstormed around the countryside in a variety of bar bands.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
To control the damage and prove his mettle, Hegseth barnstormed the Capitol for meetings with mostly Republican senators.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2025
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Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2024
The tournament was the brainchild of Buchholz, who had been barnstorming around the country with fellow players Barry MacKay, Pancha Segura, Pancho Gonzales, and others, making some money at the sport while entertaining crowds.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
In their early 20s, Page and Jones spent countless hours performing everything from Muzak to James Bond theme songs as London studio musicians, while teenage West Midlands buddies Plant and Bonham barnstormed around the countryside in a variety of bar bands.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
To control the damage and prove his mettle, Hegseth barnstormed the Capitol for meetings with mostly Republican senators.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barnstorm
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Can the traditional driver, pedestrian and cycle commuter of the future coexist with all these roving robots?—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Vikings, though, felt confident in Harrison Smith and Theo Jackson as starters in the deep half with Josh Metellus roving around underneath.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Phillip left that night with a wad of cash, and, still under the influence, began roaming the city.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
12 May 2025
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Animals roam freely without the need for paved paths.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
12 May 2025
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Since livestream cameras went up early on Wednesday, a handful of seagulls, including a seagull chick, hopped around the church's chimney, entertaining onlookers in the Vatican and those watching from screens at home.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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The journeys hop around the most striking destinations in Southeast Asia and offer guests unparalleled access to special sites and events.—
Opheli Garcia Lawler,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2025
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Without the puck, Nurse and Bouchard have the same weakness (read and react, wandering).—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Instead, Shuai wanders about pouring other people’s drinks.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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Operation Lone Star In 2022, Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott announced Operation Lone Star to bus migrants to sanctuary cities around the country.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
5 Mar. 2025
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The extraordinary measures involved in these deportations — hundreds of migrants whisked away by plane without knowing their destinations and bused to isolated shelters — have shifted attention to Panama and Costa Rica and to how Trump’s immigration crackdown is playing out far beyond U.S. borders.—
Annie Correal,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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The dozen gallivanted around the city, cruised on a cocktail boat ride, wore coordinating sparkly dresses for a night out and celebrated the bride-to-be, according to Ree's blog and Paige's Instagram posts.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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In his 20s, Reinaldo gallivanted about Europe making full use of his youth, looks, means, brains, and flirtatious charm.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
29 Mar. 2025
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Best time to visit Athens Best months: October–May Many people tack a stay in Athens onto the start or end of a Greek island jaunt during the busy summer period—but consider instead dedicating a good week to digging into the nitty-gritty of this dynamic city.—
Helen Iatrou,
AFAR Media,
9 Apr. 2025
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Winter is coming, and that means curtailing my cruising, but the joys of jaunting around on this sweet ride should keep me warm even as the weather grows cold.—
WIRED,
WIRED,
29 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, celebs like Idris and Sabrina Elba jetted overseas for the Monaco E-Prix, and Janelle Monáe lit up Miami for the F1 Grand Prix festivities.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
6 May 2025
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But should a Congress member need to jet for a vote, the Penn Quarter location is only about 10 minutes away from the Hill, depending on traffic.—
William Goodman,
Robb Report,
1 May 2025
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“Barnstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barnstorm. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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