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rowed

VERB
move boat with paddle
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We’ve all fallen for the blond forward who has rowed Norway to its first World Cup quarterfinal berth — and also for SoFi Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

State Farm has rowed back one element of its AI-driven overhaul of sales, following the internal uproar over the changes to agents’ contracts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Willding rowed back his claim in an email to ProPublica.

From Salon Jun. 11, 2026

He also rowed for Great Britain and won a bronze medal at the 1989 World Rowing Championships.

From BBC Mar. 25, 2026

And then he turned and rowed the skiff back home, tucking it up above the wrack line, and coming back inside.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk



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