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Plural
excursions
1
a short trip taken for pleasure, particularly one arranged for a group of people
- The school organized an excursion to the science museum for the students.
- They planned a weekend excursion to the nearby national park.
- The cruise included several excursions to explore different islands.
- The company arranged an excursion for employees to promote team building.
- The family took an excursion to the beach, enjoying the sun and sand.
2
a departure from an intended path or norm
- His argument took an unexpected excursion into unrelated topics, confusing the audience.
- Their strategy was efficient until an excursion from the agreed path disrupted their progress.
- The discussion’s excursion into irrelevant anecdotes frustrated those eager to stick to the agenda.
- The research suffered due to frequent excursions into secondary issues that distracted from the main focus.
- The writer's essay was criticized for its frequent excursions into tangential ideas, which detracted from the main argument.
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