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power walking

verb

present participle of power walk

as in walking

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Police officers were seen walking along the barricades to keep pedestrians away.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
Here is what veterinarians say about spotting heatstroke, walking dogs safely on hot pavement and cooling your pet at home.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

Definition of walking

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Lena Dunham was spotted in the back of an SUV, while producer Jack Antonoff was photographed by paparazzi stepping out in an oversized black blazer and matching slacks.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
The couple enjoyed a date night in New York City, stepping out for dinner at Bourbon Steak New York.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 July 2026

Definition of stepping out

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These might be mineral water showers or baths, cold-water enemas, or just drinking 3 glasses of stinky, sulfurous spring water daily before breakfast, while strolling and engaging in pleasant conversation on a landscaped promenade.

— Veronique Greenwood, Time, 9 July 2026
Here’s how to spend a day strolling, dining, and taking it as slowly as the locals do.

— Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Definition of strolling

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Summer footwear is everything, whether you’re headed to the pool, running errands, or just padding around the house.

— Sarah Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2026
The professors were bitter and angry—angry at a university, a state, and a country where their fields of study were regarded as obsolete, useful only for padding the schedules of STEM students or as a backstop for STEM burnouts.

— Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

Definition of padding

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Initially, both teams looked to be treading carefully, wary of a misstep now in the knockout stage.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
By treading lightly with finishes, opening up the loft area to more light, and getting clever with storage, Marie channeled the unit’s coastal locale, conjuring up an aesthetic lexicon that suggests the interior of a boat with its clean, functional lines.

— Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2026

Definition of treading

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The data buried inside a hard year is the most valuable asset most companies are currently stepping over on their way to a press release.

— Tim Albright, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
When first stepping on the Scarlet Lady, cruisers are met with a rousing, upbeat staff that serve as gurus around the ship and are experts on everything from beauty to juicing.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

Definition of stepping

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The fishing village has become the latest tourist destination to introduce a fine for anyone found wandering its streets bare-chested or in swimwear.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Ángel Jesús Romero Audivet’s family has spent days wandering among the injured and the dead left behind by the earthquakes in Venezuela.

— Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

Definition of wandering

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The visuals of fighters warming up inside the White House and sauntering down the Truman balcony, many wrapped in the American flag, was an unusual spectacle indeed.

— Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Kane somehow manages to be a masterful playmaker and deadly striker at the same time, dropping deep to dictate the tempo of a game or spray a 50-yard pass, before sauntering into the box to top up that goal tally.

— The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 22 May 2026

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