Definition of skimming
: that which is skimmed from a liquid
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Al Horford drew the assignment most of the time, and the veteran, who was drafted when Simmons was 10 years old, placidly glided under all picks and screens like a dolphin skimming just below the surface of the Sixers’ offense.
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Many skimming devices have Bluetooth technology to transmit stolen card information electronically.
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That same day, another skimming device was found at a QuikTrip at 4600 N. Gateway Drive in Riverside.
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Most skimming scams are part of an organized criminal enterprise, Keller said.
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Later that night her only son was arrested, after police broke down the door of his apartment and discovered .40 caliber ammunition, a Glock gun box, handcuffs and a credit-card-skimming device with 21 blank credit cards.
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Generally, though, the consequences of a quickly skimming over a set of terms and conditions are minimal, or even non-existent.
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And a lucky glimpse of their bushy tail skimming over cactuses and creosote bushes is fleeting.
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Police said skimming devices are attached over or inside ATM card slots to capture credit and debit card information.
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First Known Use of skimming
15th century
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