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One study found that people who consumed at least one serving of skim or low-fat milk each day had a 19% increased risk of prostate cancer compared with those who rarely drank it.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

But Mr. Adams seems content to skim the surface.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

If you’re trying to lose weight or lower your cholesterol, skim milk is better than full-fat.

From Slate ● Jan. 28, 2026

I’ve been conducting experiments with how much wiggle room there is on that date — about 35 days max if you skim the mold off the top.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 23, 2025

Jeremy decided to start at the top of the index and skim straight through.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

Think of it as a highly subjective road-trip mixtape that skims through history, one that pauses to consider something remarkable unfolding in a pocket of the country at a particular time and place.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

Here, Borgli only skims the surface, counting on subtext to imply that Charlie and Rachel have been forced to confront innate prejudices about their partners, who are both Black.

From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2026

Ben Duckett clips Will Porter off his pads and the ball skims away for his first four of the day.

From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2024

While baggier hems are more popular, Turner Allen, 31, a stylist, suggests wearing a pant that skims the top of the shoe: in denim he suggests a quarter- or half-break.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2024

Night-lanterns shine bright as the watching moon; the glow clings to the curved hedges arched over us, and skims the surface of the palace river ahead.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm hammered a four-seam fastball that skimmed the top of the strike zone over the center-field wall in the first inning.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026

Where this story takes place — which metaphysical realm it’s actually set in — is skimmed over entirely.

From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2026

The drop was driven mainly by falling cheese and butter prices, due to ample supplies and strong global competition, while milk powder prices edged higher, supported by renewed import demand for skimmed milk powder.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026

Based between an ancient burial mound and a rusting tin hut, the men stood on top of a nuclear fallout bunker, while aircraft skimmed them at terrifyingly low altitudes.

From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2025

Archer’s gaze skimmed over the little encampment he’d made in the trees.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

Rentner led visitors around by boat then, skimming over the inundated land.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

The gangs depend on secretive “builders” who meticulously construct skimming devices that even diligent merchants can miss, investigators say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

Working with U.S. law enforcement agencies, Romanian officials are moving to seize assets in Romania acquired with skimming proceeds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

It’s sketched out for cynical skimming rather than deeper psychological consideration.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026

They stepped off the black road and into the knee-high grass, swishing their legs through the stems, watching the insects hovering, darting, fluttering, skimming, hearing the million-voiced chorus chirrup and scrape.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman