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Pay close attention as you glide by, as not all these ravens and crows appear to survive a visit to the gingerbread mansion.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

Traditional canoes - carved out of single tree trunks - glide by, carrying families and their supplies.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2024

Little single scullers striding on the surface tension of the pond glide by the turtle-paved bank, can't sink to the muddy bottom.

From Scientific American • Aug. 18, 2023

On this day, Sudanese boys glide by in white flowing Jalabiya while Nepali girls — in orange blouses and saffron scarves — float into second period from behind the clouds.

From Salon • Aug. 27, 2022

I lower my eyes to the path, glide by her, hoping to be invisible, knowing I’ll be ignored.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood




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