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Example Sentences

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They call it “speed running,” slang for trying to beat a video game as quickly as possible, scurrying around hazards and taking shortcuts to skip through levels.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

“USD/JPY is approaching the 160 level again, while markets increasingly expect the BOJ to skip an April hike,” the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

FanFair also raised concerns about many sellers being based abroad, when Big Weekend is supposed to provide a venue for big artists in towns and cities they might normally skip.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

She will skip renting a movie off Prime with her daughter to save a few bucks.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

I had to skip it, because to do both the lesson and the picture would get me home so late that Ma and Ba would demand to know where I’d been.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu