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Example Sentences

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When the economy slows, people don’t skip chemotherapy.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Saif Sabet, who moved to Dubai more than two decades ago from the Iranian city of Gerash, said he would skip a planned trip to Iran later this year given the new climate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

She competed in Indian Wells last month, but then decided to skip Miami.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Don’t skip the Texas toast, which somehow ties it all together.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

I would help him pick out flat rocks to skip atop the chilly water cascading down the creek.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson