Word: meandered
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...fuel, forced her to dock at Camp Kearney. Before the Akron cruised leisurely on up to Sunnyvale, Calif., 24 of the crew were sent ahead by plane. In maneuvering at Camp Kearney 33% of the helium had been valved. At Sunnyvale the Akron was forced by atmospheric conditions to meander over San Francisco Bay all day before docking...
This understandable lassitude on the part of our elders has thrown the Vagabond out of work and he has been forced to meander about the streets in search of an occupation. All yesterday afternoon he wasted leather on the gritty paving stones in an attempt to keep the fire of life flaming high. He toyed with the idea of seeing the Red Sox, but then they always lose. He wandered up to the Treasure Room and found only two students talking in an excessively loud tone about the rate of subway fares out to Dorchester. Coming out of Widener...
...skip and jump ahead of his competitors--which may or may not account for his wandering predilections--is already casting a speculative eye toward the future. Not too far, for the matters of the moment have an unpleasant habit of intruding themselves between the time when he can again meander in a carefree manner over the well-greased boardwalks of the Yard to flounder at the feet of learning. And not too near. The genial scout too willingly holds close to his heart the vicissitudes of his young proteges these bleak days of January...