excursion
A wandering from the main subject: a digression.
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Remember the conflict in Iran is NOT war. It is an excursion🥴
youtube.com/post/Ugkx2Ck... This is a ' little excursion '? For who? This is a joke or distraction? Certainly not for the families torn apart by the wanten distruction of blood thirsty war profiteers!
Inspired by Trump's Iranian "excursion", I told my boss this afternoon that the big task she'd given was now "over", even though it wasn't remotely finished, and that I had replaced it with "Project Freedom". Then I…
Mishimoto MMRAD-F2D-03 Aluminum Radiator Compatible With Ford 6.0 Powerstroke F250 F350 F450, Ford Excursion 2003-2007 #radiator #performance #Excursion #2003-2007
Thanks Evan - I actually intended to (I mentioned our excursion to Pizza Port on the first evening) but then completely forgot as we got into the game discussions. I'll try to remember that for future con episodes.
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A wandering from the main subject: a digression.
After an unsuccessful excursion into banking, I've returned to public life.
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A brief recreational trip; a journey out of the usual way.
While driving home I took an excursion and saw some deer.
“Remember the conflict in Iran is NOT war. It is an excursion🥴”
— Bluesky· May 2026“youtube.com/post/Ugkx2Ck... This is a ' little excursion '? For who? This is a joke or distraction? Certainly not for the families torn apart by the wanten distruction of blood thirsty war profiteers!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Inspired by Trump's Iranian "excursion", I told my boss this afternoon that the big task she'd given was now "over", even though it wasn't remotely finished, and that I had replaced it with "Project Freedom". Then I went home. I'll find out tomorrow if I was successful.🤔”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Mishimoto MMRAD-F2D-03 Aluminum Radiator Compatible With Ford 6.0 Powerstroke F250 F350 F450, Ford Excursion 2003-2007 #radiator #performance #Excursion #2003-2007”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(Australia) A field trip.
"excursion" means: A field trip.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"excursion" means: A field trip.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
“Thanks Evan - I actually intended to (I mentioned our excursion to Pizza Port on the first evening) but then completely forgot as we got into the game discussions. I'll try to remember that for future con episodes.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“War? Mini-war? Excursion? What will history say? Military operational description has never been more challenging even for an old veteran like me. I'm stuck between calling it a Festering Clusterfuck or a Pustulating Fucktastrophe.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Trump went from calling the war in Iran "an excursion" to "a little skirmish."”
— Bluesky· May 2026“EV fanboys and fangirls are as gullible as trump supporters. Calling a Model Y an SUV is like trump calling the action in Iran an "excursion" not a war. Look at your SUV folks!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Good message. Stealing property, killing women and children and talking Trumpedo into the "Iran Excursion" should earn a "civilized nation" a timeout and a stern talking to.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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