skim
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It had been hoped Bluebird would reach sufficient speed to allow it to "plane" - the point at which hydrodynamics enable the machine to skim across the surface of the lake.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
The government secured guilty pleas in December from two advisors who worked with alongside her to skim money from Becerra.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
So: Should you drink whole milk or skim?
From Slate • Jan. 28, 2026
I’ll skim a monologue like a speed reader, then I go back to look at specific words.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025
She filled a large jug with skim milk, but the Mellower’s mother measured out the sugar.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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Vocabulary lists containing skim
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Blanch, Poach, and Scald: Cooking Methods
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Common Core Grades 7–8, List 6
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