as in staying
to reside as a temporary guest
began their retirement by leisurely sojourning with friends and relatives scattered across the country
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Originally a mansion built in 1881, the 14-room boutique hotel feels like staying at your eccentric friend’s country home in the best way; splashy decor and mixed prints characterize the aesthetic, and many of the pieces are handmade or one-of-a-kind.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025 -
That means staying alert to how AI systems influence our thinking and making conscious choices about when and how to engage with them.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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As a result, same-sex couples continue to face other challenges in other aspects of daily life, from visiting their partner at hospitals to raising children, hurdles that families in many other global financial capitals that look to attract top talent no longer face.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Also tamping down interest in visiting the big trees is the fact that the park management actively discourages visitors from identifying the tallest trees.—
Greg Sullivan,
AFAR Media,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Sojourning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sojourning. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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