skate

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Earlier, US star Ilia Malinin won a third straight men's gold as he bounced back from missing out on an Olympic medal last month when he fell twice in the free skate.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Malinin shouted and punched the air with relief after finishing a skate that showed he had achieved his desire to “move on” from the Olympics after days tormented by his mistakes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

Meanwhile, a few kilometers away, another American took the ice to skate for gold in the signature event of the Winter Games.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

She’d choose her choreography and costumes, have control over her meals, skate when she wanted.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

I kind of skate through the announcements and homeroom and then I’m dozing in history.

From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers