Move
Traverse
Traverse verb - To make one's way through, across, or over.
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Both words in one sentence
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Luckily, these currents move agonizingly slow, so Lara usually has enough time to traverse them and jump off in time.
Source: Video Game / Tomb Raider: Legend -
Plus more obviously it limits the wearer's mobility, meaning they can't move very far per turn and are also more prone to falling and hurting themselves when trying to traverse ledges and gaps.
Source: Armor Is Useless -
It's pure Shmuck Bait, since the walls close in as you traverse it; go far enough down the hall and eventually you'll reach a point where they are so close together that you cannot move forward or back, trapping you.
Source: Endless Corridor
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