Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swan dive
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Saturday brings a quadruple header of Stanley Cup Playoffs action, including the first elimination game of the postseason.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025 -
The developers have added custom scripts and HTTP headers to minimize visibility to security scanners.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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He belly flopped onto the ice in ecstasy and relief before he was mobbed by his teammates, and then the game stopped to celebrate the greatest goal scorer who ever lived.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
6 Apr. 2025
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Since then, each Celtics road trip of four games or longer has given way to a similar belly flop at home.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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That was the sharpest drop except for that seen at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Per MoffettNathanson estimates, pay-TV operators closed out 2024 with 46.9 million bundled video subscribers, which marked a 12% drop from the year-ago 53.3 million.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Conservation groups say the spill catalyzed innovative restoration work across the Gulf Coast, but are alarmed at the recent halt of a flagship land-creation project in Louisiana.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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The spill was also toxic enough to kill about half of the marine life in its path, the journal study said.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Others said the length of time a slip is used should not be a factor.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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What was everyone worried about? Back-to-back defeats to Aston Villa and Everton had seen Nuno Espirito Santo’s side slip into sixth place, outside of the Champions League qualification spots and into a slight mood of dismay.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Swan dive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swan%20dive. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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