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Recent Examples of skate
Jordan Greene, People.com, 27 June 2025
Then, the captain hands it off to a teammate who skates with it for a lap or so before handing the Cup to another teammate and so on.
Tuesday night, after Game 6, the Panthers decided to let the players who weren’t with the team for last year’s Stanley Cup title skate with it first.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2025
Founded as Canada Cycle & Motor Company Limited in 1899, CCM quickly pivoted from bike production to making skates and other hockey equipment.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 25 June 2025
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Noun
As her confidence and skills grew, the idea of skating across the entire country began to take shape.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 27 June 2025
Then, the captain hands it off to a teammate who skates with it for a lap or so before handing the Cup to another teammate and so on.
Tuesday night, after Game 6, the Panthers decided to let the players who weren’t with the team for last year’s Stanley Cup title skate with it first.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
Verb
Astro Skate Family Fun Center, 3100 Jog Road, Greenacres, offers camps, skating lessons, public and open skates, and teen, adult and family nights at its bright-pink building that was formerly home to Atlantis Skateway for 47 years.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2025
Founded as Canada Cycle & Motor Company Limited in 1899, CCM quickly pivoted from bike production to making skates and other hockey equipment.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skate
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Banks will slide into left guard, while Elgton Jenkins — who has 67 career starts at that position — will move to center.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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When Gleyber Torres departed in free agency, New York slid Jaz Chisholm Jr. to second base and plugged Oswaldo Cabrera in at third base.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Unlike materials like cob, straw bale is adopted in the California residential building code.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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With a sharp knife, barely slice the tops of the kernels off into a bowl, then scrape the kernels' roots from the cob into the same bowl.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
1 July 2025
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Still haven’t pulled the plug on that new swimsuit?—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
11 July 2025
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New homeowners will appreciate this Ring video camera with floodlights, or these Kasa smart plugs that work via the brand’s app.—
Shalwah Evans,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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The tragedy, plus relocating from California to Nashville's suburbs, has made that metaphorical steed gallop headlong, but controlled, into the darkness.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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The celebrated trainer of on-screen horses didn’t mistreat his steeds.—
Gary Baum,
People.com,
9 June 2025
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Elon Musk’s public discussions about ketamine for depression made waves, as did Naomi Campbell’s extensive vitamin regimens and Gwyneth Paltrow’s jade eggs.—
John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The crown’s intricate decorations, including gold beads and jade pieces, highlight the craftsmanship of the era.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Eastman’s report said the mare died during his initial physical exam.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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The 6-year-old mare, ridden by Hall of Famer Mike Smith, wins the $200,000 Vanity Handicap by a half-length over St Trinians at Hollywood Park.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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Examples include Roan’s retro Grammy Awards performance atop a giant pink pony and surrounded by clown cowboys, and arriving on stage at the 2024 Governors Ball by bursting out of a smoking bong apple and emerging in full body paint as the Statue of Liberty.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
11 July 2025
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The Dolphins came out in pony personnel (two running backs on the field) with running back Raheem Mostert in the backfield and De’Von Achane in the slot.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Not wanting to be a nag, Kweller pulled up the Find My app on his iPhone.—
Jayson Greene,
Vulture,
30 May 2025
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Microsoft has been pushing Edge hard for some time now, with nags and security warnings to urge the vast majority of Windows users wedded to Chrome to the Edge.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Skate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skate. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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