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Dressed in a white blazer and red skirt, she recites De La Cruz’s biography as the real congressman looks on with a glowing smile.

From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026

“I just want to make it very clear that I’m not here to skirt the law or make excuses,” he said, as one of his family members cried in the gallery.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

Oman sits across the Strait of Hormuz from Iran, and ships seeking to skirt Tehran's restrictions have recently been taking a route that hugs the Omani coast.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

One featured K-pop star Karina clutching a pair of the brand’s classic high-top black sneakers by her side and wearing a white skirt, with a star spotlight in center frame.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

I swallowed the last bit of cream bun, wiped my hands on the back of my skirt, and stood up.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Zips were used to modulate the length of skirts, they ran across leather jackets and down a flared blue pair of trousers.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

Top clients can now commission custom-made versions of skirts from the archives, tailored to their measurements and specifications.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

But there was certainly a concerted effort to attract the eye of younger shoppers with a fashion-forward approach to Christmas party staples like sequinned dresses, tasselled skirts and see-through lace tops.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

As early as 1815, the flooded young pueblo had to hoist its skirts and move up to higher ground.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

I’d been worried the Amagqirha would lag behind, but I had to sprint to keep up as she scampered ahead, lifting her skirts so they wouldn’t drag.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

Traditionally, former colonial powers have skirted the issue, expressing regret for the industrial-scale human trafficking but never apologizing for fear that admitting guilt will open the door to a wave of compensation claims.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Hawaii has been hit by flash floods and mudslides that have swept away homes after category one Hurricane Lala skirted Big Island over the weekend, leaving one person dead.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

Economists say carmakers have either shortened or skirted the usual temporary summer layoffs to retool their plants because of robust sales.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

Sentencing of Aspiration’s Joseph Sanberg to 14 years in prison moves the NBA closer to finishing its probe into whether the Clippers skirted the league’s salary cap.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

Before Chronicler could raise his piece of firewood, the thing skirted sideways around the bonfire and sprang at him, quick as a cricket.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

Thankfully it did not make landfall in Taiwan, skirting past the island while dousing it in rain.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Around the time Apple accused OpenAI of trade-secret theft this past summer, OpenAI began redirecting potential subscribers to pay via its website instead of the App Store, skirting Apple’s tollbooth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

It has been facing immense public scrutiny as it has struggled to deal with AI models breaking out of contained spaces and sometimes skirting human instructions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

The comments came as transit through Hormuz has dropped significantly, with Iran targeting ships it accuses of skirting its preferred route through Iranian waters.

From Barron's ● Aug. 8, 2026

For safety’s sake I kept away from the road, skirting behind the cottages, moving quietly along the back lanes.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi