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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
The audio journalism winner was the staff of the podcast Pablo Torre Finds Out, which investigated how the Los Angeles Clippers basketball organization seemingly ducked the NBA salary cap rule by paying its star forward, Kawhi Leonard, extra money via an endorsement deal.
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Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
4 May 2026
Emily tried to nudge her daughter closer, but Henley pivoted and ducked behind her legs.