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skate

[skeyt] / skeɪt /


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

From Salon Jun. 4, 2026

Another, whose identity we are not revealing, adds: "I want to see a skate park or a pump track or a dirt track – more that the kids can do and enjoy."

From BBC May 20, 2026

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

“Yeah, we skate hard until the security guards run us off,” Garrett was saying, “and then we do the parking lots until we get chased out of there, too. It’s a blast.”

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

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

During the trial, Nancy Iskander testified that she began to cross Triunfo Canyon Road at Saddle Mountain Drive on inline skates with her youngest son, Zachary, next to her on his scooter.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 2026

Bikes, tricycles, roller skates and sidewalk games during the summer months were the norm.

From The Wall Street Journal May 31, 2026

Nancy Iskander, at the criminal trial, testified that she began to cross on inline skates with her youngest son, Zachary, next to her on his scooter.

From Los Angeles Times May 11, 2026

“Wait for me,” Mr. Pignati yelled, carrying his skates under his arm and laughing along with us.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel

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

"Ami and Mone, who shared this experience with me, both skated with such strength that you wouldn't think it was their first Olympic Games," said Sakamoto, who had dominated the sport since 2022.

From Barron's Feb. 20, 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

I finally dropped his arm and skated away from him, and it wasn’t as hard as I’d thought it would be.

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine

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

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

After 52 years of providing the Inland Empire with mini golf, roller skating and go-karting, Fiesta Village Fun Park is shutting down.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

German fans mostly gathered in an area that typically serves as an ice skating rink but has been converted to resemble an indoor beer garden, with benches in front of a large screen.

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

There was also a knighthood and damehood for Olympic champions Dame Jayne Torvill and Sir Christopher Dean, for services to ice skating and to voluntary service.

From BBC Jun. 2, 2026

Several have indoor swimming pools, along with entertainment centers for bowling and roller skating.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




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