skating

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This analysis suggests that the S&P 500 will be skating on thin ice over the next few quarters.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Film critics knocked “Michael” for its clichéd storytelling and skating over abuse allegations, but at movie theaters, costumes and moonwalking abound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Eventually we learned I had an immune condition; I also had mono, which felt cosmically unfair considering I had not yet been kissed and suspected I’d contracted it from the skating rink water fountain.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

In a showcase of top-level skating, there was no podium spot for France’s Adam Siao Him Fa, who had been in second after the short program but dropped to fifth overall after a fall.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

They had noticed how I had been ducking all invitations to join them for ice skating at Fivemile Creek Park or for kicking a soccer ball around.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg