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Might he skip a generation and go to Jacob Bethell, a man who he worked with at Royal Challengers Bengaluru?
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
The right biceps issue that flared in Ohtani’s final at-bat last Friday, and sidelined him Saturday, raised the question of whether he should skip his last start before the All-Star break.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
ET, but don’t skip our primer for all the details that should make this game an unmissable one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
When those are removed, what’s left is known as the shadow docket — cases that seek to skip the usual order of things and ask for a quick ruling from the court’s justices.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
She skimmed her paint-crusted fingers over the water’s surface, and the stream seemed to skip at her touch.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
The project began after Miller decided to ask a professor about possible research opportunities, a step she nearly skipped.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
"Six adults skipped to work, happier than ever as our dream of a World Cup win continues", he added.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Generations before aspiring communicators began attending journalism schools, and centuries before some of them skipped formal training altogether and simply declared themselves online influencers, most future news professionals launched their careers as indentured apprentices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Everyone talks about sharing a flat with a million people, living on borrowed sandwiches — I skipped that phase.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
One time, Mom skipped a business trip because Camille had a nasty stomach flu and Dad was freaked out.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has responded to criticism for skipping his country's first World Cup match to attend a USA game, where his girlfriend, pop superstar Katy Perry, performed.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
Will everyday consumers—already cutting back at Target and skipping Chipotle—sign up for a mandatory recurring subscription just to be reminded how much more they should exercise?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The value proposition of generative AI is that it streamlines the process of communicating by skipping connective thought processes.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026
For the affluent teenager, skipping the paycheck is genuine optimization.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
“Not a dog,” I woof, skipping over the fact that I am currently stuck in place and couldn’t eat him even if I wanted to.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
