strut
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This was the ninth year for the annual World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, and it has emerged as the premier occasion for China to strut its stuff in AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Whether or not you agree, “Power Surge” makes for a dense but rewarding narrative with its cast of CEOs and filmmakers who strut across—and occasionally fall off—the stage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The highlight is Danceteria - a sweat-soaked strut through the nightspot where Madonna launched her career.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Each human model and their shorter android companion took turns to strut their stuff in unison on stage.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
I detached a strut from the MAV platform and dragged it over to the rover.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
Emerging between fireworks, Kerr had strutted out on to the track, spinning a bottle, and allowed his 12 rivals to sprint away.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
While the popular girls strutted through the halls with their effortless Pinterest-inspired updos, I was applying brown eyeshadow to my scalp to disguise the sparse spots.
From Slate ● May 23, 2026
The MacArthur “genius grant” winner sparkled with sartorial edge as he strutted across the stage in a white tuxedo shirt to discuss his book “Emperor of Gladness.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
Despite Ward’s reservations about the song, it strutted all the way to No. 1 on the Hot 100.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
Goldilocks strutted over to the corner and started clucking.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
On a summer morning before the heat set in, he pointed out the spot where his flock of over a dozen birds once roamed, strutting across the sand like remnants of the Jurassic era.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
“And then there’s some funny stuff too,” Dan explained, strutting around the store, with a sense of importance.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
“All day, all the time, as if they’re players fretting and strutting on some invisible stage.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
New Yorkers can’t get enough of the strutting woodcock.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
“Of course you hear nothing. Too busy strutting around in stupid purple uniform.”
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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