coasting

Example Sentences

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The changes have been targeted at reducing what have been described as "counter-intuitive" driving techniques, such as lifting off and coasting before corners in qualifying to charge the battery.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

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

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

“But I tell them, and the kids of my clients, that you have to keep going when you’re young. Then you can start coasting when you are in your early 40s.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Battery recharging is often necessary by coasting on straightaways.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

When he felt the bat coasting down for a landing, he was relieved at the distraction, although he disliked meeting up with Luxa and Henry again.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins