skimming
Example Sentences
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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
Eligible skimming stones must be able to pass through the "Ring of Truth"
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
It’s sketched out for cynical skimming rather than deeper psychological consideration.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
The shimmering and pellucid choreographic poem presents its central woman as if arriving on a breeze by way of skimming steps on pointe and ultimately exiting as breezily as she arrived.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025
“You were just skimming the pages. No way could you retain any knowledge.”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
