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skimming

[skim-ing] / ˈskɪm ɪŋ /






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Skimming fungus off expired financial products since 2008,

From MarketWatch • Nov. 23, 2025

Skimming schemes started spiking in prevalence around 2022.

From New York Times • May 4, 2024

Skimming the ingredient list, you could mistake it for chicken Alfredo.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2024

Skimming stones was the fuel she needed to reignite her childhood joy.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2023

Skimming down closer, they found themselves ignored, for the first time, because something more interesting was gripping the minds of all the ghosts.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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