dismount
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It means from September, cyclists will have to dismount through an area of around 30 streets.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
After a flawless run, McClenaghan's coach Luke Carson had his head on his hands just before the dismount.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2024
The pommel horse specialist didn’t look fazed, working through efficiently and sending his teammates into a euphoric celebration when he landed his dismount.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2024
Applied to TV, sticking the landing suggests that a finale is the equivalent of a vaulter’s dismount.
From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2024
The dogs submitted to being harnessed to it, and before she knew what was happening—there was still something wrong with her sense of time—the Huntsman was asking her to dismount from her horse.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
The team’s dismounts were nearly perfect against Nebraska, especially on the balance beam.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2026
It’s around 1919 and Ernest is wearing his World War I uniform when he dismounts a train in Fairfax, an Oklahoma boomtown where luxury cars rumble down dirt roads.
From New York Times ● Jan. 4, 2024
“A lot of the dismounts, especially in the floor exercise, I could have improved those.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 4, 2022
By now, he may have learned the wisdom of George Ball, the Kennedy administration diplomat who opposed the escalation of the Vietnam War: "He who rides the tiger cannot choose where he dismounts."
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2022
Lieutenant Baker dismounts and opens the property’s main gate.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
Borglum dismounted from his horse, climbed up the mountain face in an ascot, golf pants, and cowboy hat, and began to transform Rushmore into the political monument we know today.
From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2025
She reached both of her arms above her head when Moors dismounted the beam and wrapped her in a tight hug.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2025
The Israeli troops dismounted and spread out in the yard, and began searching the basement and entering buildings.
From Reuters ● Nov. 15, 2023
The huge effort took its toll as he dismounted and sat on the tarmac to get his breath back, before being congratulated by a Soudal Quick-Step teammate.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 20, 2023
Shae dismounted from her horse, but she left one hand on the saddle to steady her, for her leg was still not entirely healed.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
Ten miles later, they veered off the road into a stretch of woodland, dismounting outside an unmanned gate to a military base.
From New York Times ● Oct. 13, 2023
She had no hesitation on her jumps and delivered controlled spins before dismounting in style, with just a small hop when landing.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 8, 2023
The key stunt in the franchise’s seventh installment involves Cruise driving a motorcycle off the edge of a cliff, dismounting and parachuting into a Norwegian valley.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2023
“You can give yourselves a hand,” shouted Olfa Mazouz, dismounting on the sidewalk.
From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2023
The other gold cloaks were dismounting to stand beside their horses.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
