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So skip the headline about Japan dumping U.S. bonds.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
If you’re really worried, skip uncooked produce like salad mixes, berries, basil, and snap peas for the time being.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
Or skip the coffee and steep cinnamon stalks in hot water with lime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
The buttermilk powder gives them that signature tang, but you can also skip the individual seasonings and use a packet of ranch seasoning instead.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
“We won't run off again. We won't skip school. We'll be responsible with the money. But Reggie still works for us through the end of his contract.”
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
But sometimes, remodeling leaves homeowners with a sour taste in their mouth and wishing they’d skipped the project entirely.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
This one, for reasons I can’t say I fully understand, skipped all that and went into effect immediately—as of today.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026
Stars Mookie Betts and Enrique Hernandez notably skipped the ceremony in the Rose Garden, nearly nine months on from their stunning 2025 game-seven victory against the Toronto Blue Jays.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Almost half of those surveyed had skipped a meal or cut portion sizes to save money.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Ella started to tell her that she’d be okay when Winnie skipped back into the room like a great, big interruption.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
So Ridge Route 2.0 was built, simply skipping the original, cutting wider lanes with fewer turns, lower down on the mountain grades, and so cutting time and distance off the L.A.-Bakersfield journey.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Some Americans are skipping salads or no longer buying lettuce at the grocery store amid a lengthy investigation into the cyclospora outbreak.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Diners are skipping fresh produce and chefs are revamping wedding menus to steer clear of leafy greens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Hacking It: As AI disrupts traditional career paths, these college students are skipping corporate internships for San Francisco hacker houses and incubators this summer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
I was so tired by that time that I accidentally turned two pages at once, skipping from page seventeen to page twenty.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
