skip

Example Sentences

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Finn’s dry observation—that the ancients didn’t skip leg day—was more general.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

He was however conspicuously set to skip the main international ceremony marking the anniversary of the landings, which heralded an end to World War II, later in the afternoon.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

A fundamental question in recent days was whether the state’s 23.2 million registered voters, who all received mail-in ballots, were waiting to vote or if they would skip the election because of malaise.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Last year, the 37-year-old opted to skip the Jack Nicklaus-hosted event in Ohio for the first time since 2017, having also missed two signature tournaments at The Sentry and RBC Heritage.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

They spent the next two hours on the basic rides—the ones Benji would have preferred to skip.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty