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skate

[skeyt] / skeɪt /


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Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman talks about the second year of the festival’s return to Long Beach with bigger stages but familiar controlled chaos — merch tents, skate ramps, surprises.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

"As soon as I heard the neighbour shout, and saw Joanne standing up, I fled the scene and away towards the skate park."

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

“Conceptually, it comes down to my beginning as a skate filmer when I was 12,” Stillz says.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

What a shame, considering a three-dimensional approach might be all “Obsession” needs to skate past mediocrity.

From Salon Jun. 4, 2026

It feels warm on my back as I skate fast up Las Flores and down Mumford.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

Growing up in Quebec, the midfielder said he was fitted for hockey skates long before he tried on soccer cleats.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Morgan said they hoped to build on the island's long history of shark research by raising awareness, supporting further scientific studies and helping protect sharks, skates and rays in Manx waters for the future.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

Her older sons were close to the median, one on a skateboard and the other on skates, as the two cars seemingly accelerated and descended on them, she said.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2026

Hughes can manage such a heavy workload because of the clever way he skates.

From The Wall Street Journal May 3, 2026

There was skating on the moat, which roared with the gliding bones which they used for skates, while hot chestnuts and spiced mead were served on the bank to all and sundry.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Pro 7, which ran an advertising campaign in which their mascot held an Olympic flame or curled, skated or bob-sledded down a supermarket aisle, was fined a total of 550,000 euros.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

I once openly cheered as Clark raced down the court, dribbled behind her back, skated past a helpless defender, and drained a three-pointer.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 7, 2026

Then she put on a gold dress, skated to Donna Summer and breezed to the top of the podium.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 20, 2026

Two days later, she skated a magnificent free programme to the disco sounds of Donna Summer and lit up the Milano Ice Skating Arena.

From Barron's Feb. 20, 2026

One time David, another of my brothers, skated on thin ice that gave way.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson

The two girls are thrown together by their mutual commitment to their passions, science and skating.

From Salon Aug. 18, 2026

But it is yet another straw in the wind that the stock market is skating on thin ice.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

At Beijing 2022, teen phenom Kamila Valieva helped Russia secure the team figure skating title, one of the Russian athletes who passed the vetting process under the ban.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Under her and her husband Patrick’s ownership, the park added attractions such as the Scrambler and Tilt-a-Whirl, along with laser tag and a roller skating rink.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

I run back to the apartment like I’m skating on ice, like I’ve got the wings of a fighter plane, bursting through the door so quickly that Helena gives a little scream.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron




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