paddle

Example Sentences

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If the Labour Party is up the creek without a paddle after last week, to revert to Yank lingo, it also finds itself in an anomalous position.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

The paddle craze of the decade has bountiful benefits for people living with the neurodegenerative disease.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Her partner managed to paddle to shore to raise the alarm but Mandy found herself drifting "further and further out".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

“Nooo,” comes a shout from the back of the room, a solo red paddle wiggling.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Mo dropped back into the canoe and grabbed his paddle.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda