skimmed

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According to prosecutors, McCluskie, Williamson, and another consultant skimmed $225,000 from one of Becerra’s dormant campaign accounts and funneled it to McCluskie through various entities.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

If it appeared on a menu, I skimmed past it.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

He skimmed much of the resulting 140-page report, and landed on one conclusion: he was bold, aggressive and decisive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Dwight, now 90, went through a few minutes of weightlessness with five other passengers aboard the Blue Origin capsule as it skimmed space on a roughly 10-minute flight.

From Seattle Times • May 19, 2024

Not even two days have passed since we had that, since we had skimmed along the surface and never went deep.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse