paddling

Example Sentences

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But broadly the economy seems fine, so like a swan, the frantic paddling under the surface could combine with the index sailing on serenely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

She did let slip the relationship when she shouted "stop, Mum!" while the group was frantically paddling a canoe in the first mission - but no-one picked up on it.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

Top bundled her into a rented canoe and began paddling toward the nearest hospital, eight hours away.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

The surfer was paddling in the water off North Salmon Creek, roughly 300 yards from shore, about 8 a.m. when a shark bit his hand.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025

He had no idea how long he’d been paddling, but as he slowed down, nearing the house, he felt more and more hungry and weary and cold.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman