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a physically unsound horse
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Recent Examples of skate
Peter Baugh, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Back on the ice and skating at full strength physically, Kiviharju said that the psychological hurdles in his recovery were formidable.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 July 2025
Zoey Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 July 2025
On your sporting gear, like baseball bats, basketballs, basketball hoops, golf balls and clubs, inline skates, fishing rod and tackle box, snow skis, snowboards and more.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 20 July 2025
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Noun
That left a 25-year-old defenseman who skates well, can average nearly 22 minutes a night and can contribute offense as the odd man out.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Back on the ice and skating at full strength physically, Kiviharju said that the psychological hurdles in his recovery were formidable.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 July 2025
Verb
Payne ranked the Casselberry park among his top 10 projects of all time — and he’s built structures for skate board legend Tony Hawk and multiple films in the Jackass franchise.
—Zoey Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 July 2025
On your sporting gear, like baseball bats, basketballs, basketball hoops, golf balls and clubs, inline skates, fishing rod and tackle box, snow skis, snowboards and more.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 20 July 2025
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Horton slid into the No. 5 slot in the Cubs rotation, behind Matthew Boyd, Colin Ray, Shota Imanaga, and Javier Assad.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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But, by 2024, Russia had slid further down the Corruption Perceptions Index to 154th place, tied with Azerbaijan, Honduras and Lebanon.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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Use the back of a large chef’s knife to scrape milk from corn cobs into bowl with kernels; discard cobs.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
17 July 2025
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Cut the kernels from the corn cobs and put them in a bowl; refrigerate.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Denver Post,
16 July 2025
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A little more than two years in, the Indianapolis Colts may be close to pulling the plug on the Anthony Richardson experiment.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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Since January, the platform has surprised fans with an unexpected wave of cancellations, with the streamer pulling the plug on at least four original series.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Ford managed to stay on the steed for just a few seconds, before he was flung off the horse and landed on his back in the dirt.—
Jon-Michael Banks,
Kansas City Star,
31 July 2025
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Beach wagons, those mighty steeds on wheels, are the perfect solution.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
17 July 2025
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Four of the colorways—tea, jade, classic, and black and white—offer an easy way to try the polka-dot trend, but if that’s not your vibe, there are plenty of floral prints to choose from too.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
18 July 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 horse — a 16-year-old mare named Gizmo — was hit by the car around 9 p.m. on Bayberry Drive within the developed zone.—
Brendan Nordstrom,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Aug. 2025
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Sunday will see the Grade III Sorrento Stakes with 12 juvenile fillies nominated for the prep to the Sept. 6 Grade I Del Mar Debutante. Also scheduled for Saturday is the Grade II $200,000 Yellow Ribbon Stakes for older fillies and mares at 1 1/16-miles on the turf.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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Shared by Maryland on the north and Virginia on the south, the park is known for its feral ponies that can frequently be seen from roads.—
Brendan Nordstrom,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Aug. 2025
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The event highlighted local artists, authors and businesses and included painting, bounce houses, face painting, pony rides and more.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 July 2025
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These nags appear sporadically and can’t be stopped.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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In my experience, a single celebratory animation can anchor habit loops better than a month of push-notification nags.—
Alex Kreger,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Skate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skate. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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