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as in trotting
to go at a pace faster than a walk
had to jog to catch up to them
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Recent Examples of jogging
Two people are facing charges after a 64-year-old man was attacked by three dogs while jogging earlier this year in Plymouth Township.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 9 May 2026
When James Laurinaitis isn’t at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, he can be found jogging around Ohio State’s campus.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Shelby Van Pelt lives in Wheaton on an unassuming street, the sort without a gate at the entrance, or fleets of Teslas charging in the driveways, or gaggles of dads jogging in packs.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Onyxia Delinois suffered severe brain injuries after a car struck her while jogging on Miramar Parkway near Southwest 184th Avenue on April 6, 2024, according to WTVJ.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
The area where Delinois was jogging is heavily wooded with no cameras, businesses or homes in the immediate surroundings.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
First, Rockies second baseman Edouard Julien fielded a grounder by Machado and, with Machado jogging down the line anticipating a sure out, Julien bounced the throw that Troy Johnston could not handle.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
In other words, the tech is sprinting ahead, but the infrastructure is jogging behind.
—New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2026
When jogging or running, both feet leave the ground simultaneously, resulting in a more forceful landing.
—Christa Sgobba, Health, 7 Apr. 2026
Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 9 May 2026
When James Laurinaitis isn’t at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, he can be found jogging around Ohio State’s campus.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Shelby Van Pelt lives in Wheaton on an unassuming street, the sort without a gate at the entrance, or fleets of Teslas charging in the driveways, or gaggles of dads jogging in packs.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Onyxia Delinois suffered severe brain injuries after a car struck her while jogging on Miramar Parkway near Southwest 184th Avenue on April 6, 2024, according to WTVJ.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
The area where Delinois was jogging is heavily wooded with no cameras, businesses or homes in the immediate surroundings.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
First, Rockies second baseman Edouard Julien fielded a grounder by Machado and, with Machado jogging down the line anticipating a sure out, Julien bounced the throw that Troy Johnston could not handle.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
In other words, the tech is sprinting ahead, but the infrastructure is jogging behind.
—New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2026
When jogging or running, both feet leave the ground simultaneously, resulting in a more forceful landing.
—Christa Sgobba, Health, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jogging
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Although his life has turned into a globe-trotting affair, Calva’s permanent residence remains in Mexico City.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The psychological revenge thriller of Season One opens up into a globe-trotting espionage thriller taking Reece across the Indian Ocean, Southern and Northern Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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Each node resembles a huge steel sphere bobbing on the water with a tube-like structure extending vertically down beneath the surface.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
5 May 2026
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The host of Watch What Happens Live and executive producer of The Real Housewives franchise, Cohen is bobbing and weaving from one reality universe to the other in many different forms.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
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Then the Knicks coach, Mike Brown, tweaked the offense, running more of it through Towns, and the team became a juggernaut.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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People running this Daily News must live in a parallel universe.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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This is a type of life support that does the work of the heart and lungs, pumping blood outside the body through a machine that oxygenates it using a microporous membrane that allows for gas exchange.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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The first conclusion is that all groundwater users pumping from the Floridan Aquifer are in part responsible for declining flows at the many hundreds of artesian springs in Florida.—
Robert Knight,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Prosecutors have accused Allen, 31, of sprinting through a security checkpoint one floor above the correspondents' dinner while armed with a handgun, a shotgun and several knives.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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The trend started with groups of teens recording themselves sprinting through properties belonging to the Church of Scientology along the Hollywood Walk of Fame.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Structure information summary Most structures in this region are resistant to earthquake shaking, though vulnerable structures exist.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
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About 180,000 people experienced light to strong shaking, according to the USGS.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Pull the tick out gently, without jerking or ripping.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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Tony Fauci was not just jerking the country around.—
David Blumenthal,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Jogging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jogging. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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