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Recent Examples of slalomedBy racing, of course, Mitchell meant down a driveway that slalomed through trees.—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2026 Emmanuel Sabbi slalomed past two SDFC defenders, creating stress that led to an own goal.—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
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ducked
Verb
Of the five live roaches spotted, one was crawling on a handwash sink inside the kitchen and two ducked under a coffee machine nearby.
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David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Republicans broadly supported the administration's military action in Iran, but most GOP incumbents in competitive races have noticeably ducked addressing rising gas prices while defending the war itself.