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rowed

VERB
move boat with paddle
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Downing Street has since rowed back, but as one SNP figure puts it, "the cat is well and truly out the bag".

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

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

Willding rowed back his claim in an email to ProPublica.

From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026

The remaining 11, including Barnard, rowed for land 3 miles distant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

The boatman frowned as he rowed up to the shore.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook



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