skimmed
Example Sentences
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Below them is John, in prison regarding the aforementioned gas scam; a career con man, he skimmed that missing $10 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Even the fanciest European supermarkets typically offered three types of milk: whole, semiskimmed and skimmed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Where this story takes place — which metaphysical realm it’s actually set in — is skimmed over entirely.
From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2026
Based between an ancient burial mound and a rusting tin hut, the men stood on top of a nuclear fallout bunker, while aircraft skimmed them at terrifyingly low altitudes.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2025
As she skimmed his paperwork he looked around her office.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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