canter

A magnificent unbroken stand of 269 between Joe Root and Bairstow got England over the line at a canter.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

The left-hander had just led England to victory in the first Test against India at Headingley with a majestic 149 in a canter to a target of 371.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

Five-time Champions League winners Barca struggled to find their rhythm in the first half but did enough after the break to clinch a top-eight league phase finish at a canter.

From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026

A nicely worked move sent Andrew Kellaway running through the Japan defence and he fed Flook to canter over the line.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2025

“Svadilfari!” called the builder, and the stallion pricked his ears up and moved into a swift canter across the meadow, heading for the builder.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

Ms. Rinehart, whose podcast, “The Female Body Politic,” spotlights women’s history, canters through Rankin’s career with the same drive that Rankin exhibited, batting away critics and rarely acknowledging the complexity of federal politics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025

"Someone like Steven Moffat does it really cleverly in Sherlock and canters off with the idea."

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2018

Directed by Steven Spielberg from a script by Liz Hannah and Josh Singer, “The Post” canters along with crisp pacing and straightforward, unfussy clarity, its two icons-playing-icons bolstered by a superb cast of supporting players.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 6, 2017

But if the movie canters, the play feels like it’s skipping along in slow motion, and the sight of grown-ups skipping should never be lingered upon.

From New York Times ● Jul. 23, 2014

It is ten forty-five when Booth pulls back on the reins once again and canters up to the wooden drawbridge by the Navy Yard.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

Leading the Black-and-Gold's potent attacking trio with Bouanga and Martinez, Son cantered through the center of Miami's defense all night, raucously cheered by some 76,000 fans -- the second-largest attendance in MLS history.

From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026

The greenback sunk to a near four-year low as gold prices cantered past $5,200 a troy ounce, with haven investors continuing to look toward precious metals and the Swiss franc.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026

Djokovic broke Maestrelli, who was making his Grand Slam debut, to start the second set and cantered into the third round.

From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026

Salah was Liverpool's top scorer with 29 goals last season and also contributed 18 assists as they cantered to the Premier League title.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2025

On his horse, the Hessian officer cantered forward, looking up the hill at the Americans.

From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi

"I'm digging it, I'm loving it," said Rose after nailing a 12-footer to win the eighth, and LA were 8-1 ahead and cantering after picking up another hammer-inspired two-pointer on the ninth.

From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2025

We had over 20 televisions playing the same footage of horses cantering.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2024

The tune was jaunty, full of the cantering rhythms and mimetic horn calls that fit a song about hunting.

From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2023

You can see this in grandmaster chess players, whose heart rates triple to cantering under their shirts.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 27, 2022

At last, just as Vilthuril was about to go on with the story, they heard hooves on the turf and the horseman appeared from the west, cantering easily along the track toward Cannon Heath Down.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams