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gigging

verb

present participle of gig

as in riding

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Cowell broke his back in multiple places while riding an e-bike in the courtyard of his Malibu, California home in 2020.

— Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
The camera quickly cut to Jordana riding piggyback on a band member.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

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That’s how dramatically the economics of superyacht construction has changed since Whisper first began cruising in 2014.

— Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The Fort Worth Eastern Hills Highlanders opened the season in commanding fashion Friday night, cruising to a 62-0 victory over the Polytechnic Parrots at Clark Stadium.

— Raul Avila, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026

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Mora picked the ball up on halfway and just kept on motoring forward, moving towards two runners on the right, eventually nudging the ball through for Jorge Sanchez, who bundled the ball across for Quinones to finish.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 June 2026
Some manufacturers are trying to mimic the ICE car experience, such as retro-fitting old school motoring noises and gear simulations to entertain understimulated EV drivers.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 May 2026

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Perhaps his greatest legacy at UCF is Dean was coaching in 1991 when UCF finally moved out of its tiny dank gymnasium and into its first legitimate basketball arena — a sparkling, by UCF standards, 5,100-seat facility.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
The Seahawks job was coaching running backs, Hammock’s specialty, and included a senior offensive assistant title.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

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Alternative fuel sources saving some money for districts The Council Rock School District in lower Bucks County started migrating to propane back in the 2022-23 school year.

— Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
All the while, the heat coming from the pan is slowly migrating toward the center of the meat, gently cooking it to my goal temperature.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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By the time viewers reach hour 15, the staff has spent an entire shift navigating a cyberattack that forces the emergency department to abandon digital systems, a nonstop influx of Fourth of July emergencies and an abandoned baby.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
People also call in for help navigating their existing Medicare benefits.

— Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026

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