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glide

[glahyd] / glaɪd /


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Sinner, meanwhile, will glide back slowly to Cincy, taking time off following an impressive victory at Wimbledon.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Tech scion David Ellison for months projected confidence that his blockbuster Hollywood merger was on a glide path to completion.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

"Jian and the other microraptors probably weren't capable of true, powered flight, but they could probably glide like a flying squirrel," says O'Connor.

From Science Daily Jun. 23, 2026

"This sport is indescribable. When you catch a wave, ride it, glide along it, that feeling can't be put into words," said 23-year-old Tahseen Abu Assi, who learned how to surf from his father.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

I thought we were going to glide down, but High John grabbed my collar again, and without another word, he stepped off the crow’s back, pulling me with him.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

Where her music was once jittery, now it glides.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 21, 2026

Nothing seems to ruffle his fur as this political veteran glides from crisis to crisis with feline calm, and the lick of a paw.

From Barron's Feb. 15, 2026

The Australian attack was too often too wide and England's number four tucked into cuts, deft glides and cover drives.

From BBC Jan. 4, 2026

From the first moments she glides across the frame, Paltrow is pulling focus.

From Salon Dec. 22, 2025

Without lights our ship glides out to sea, emptied of half its passengers.

From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai

As a flotilla of tall ships glided by behind him, he asked Americans to "reject the two-dimensional view of your fellow citizens and reject the two-dimensional view of your country."

From Barron's Jul. 4, 2026

After Wales centre Eddie James denied Nathan Hughes a try, Tandy's side bounced back as Morgan-Williams glided over before Munster centre Nankivell hit back before the Barbarians.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

Kudos to Styles who managed to mostly keep his composure as Hernández glided around him.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 15, 2026

In a sparkly gold dress, the 20-year-old floated above the pressure, bopped along to the music of Donna Summer and glided her way to stardom—and the top of the podium.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 23, 2026

The snowmobile glided to a stop, and he slumped off the seat, taking George with him as they flumped into the snow.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

As Weber explains, "they send the newly formed nuclei of their daughter cells gliding across long distances to repopulate the damaged area of the brain and knit the astrocyte network back together."

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

It’s gliding along the water, occasionally changing direction or ruffling its feathers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

It is not normal that he is gliding and sliding and then charging around the baseline, running to the net to meet drop shots, and still sending down second serves at 122 mph.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

At 10:30 a.m., the bell rings through the halls of William F. Prisk Elementary School in Long Beach, sending students racing onto the playground, throwing basketballs, doing cartwheels, gliding down slides.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

“Sorry, I just have to pee,” Genie said, gliding through the kitchen and on to the bathroom.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds




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