fishtail
Example Sentences
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The world provides guardrails against our juvenile impulses, particularly the ones we continue to drag behind us as we fishtail into our middle years.
From Washington Post
The technical phase lasts about three minutes with swimmers performing required elements such as the ballet leg, fishtail full twist and barracuda airborne split.
From Los Angeles Times
Already, the photographer told the Liberation daily, “the Mercedes was fishtailing dangerously and the driver didn’t seem to be in control.”
From Seattle Times
My back tire fishtailed, and I found myself heading straight into a pond.
From Washington Post
Video from the scene before the lane closures showed drivers struggling to maintain control of their vehicles, causing some to fishtail.
From Los Angeles Times
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