coasting

Example Sentences

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They were a toxic organization coasting on a grand arena and the vapors of memories.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

In the early races, this led to unusual behaviour, such as drivers lifting off the throttle and coasting on qualifying laps, as well as recovering energy while on full throttle.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Unified school board member Rocío Rivas looked to be coasting to outright victories.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

But it didn’t seem to bother him, and he got quite used to coasting through politics.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

I went for a bike ride with June yesterday and laughed while I was coasting down Tanglewood Hill.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy