skate

Example Sentences

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The only player to skate farther this season, Connor McDavid, needed eight more games to surpass Hughes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Johnson was playing for the Nottingham Panthers against Sheffield Steelers in October 2023 when he was hit in the neck by the skate of opposing player Matt Petgrave.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Malinin scored 218.11 in the free skate for a total 329.40, far ahead of silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama of Japan on 306.67.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

And Judge Quraishi said: If you’re letting this guy skate, you don’t get to pretend you care about victims’ rights.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 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