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skipping



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absenteeism
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Xi also stayed for less than 24 hours, skipping the gala dinner hosted by Modi on Saturday night.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

But a growing number of leaders are skipping this year's forum and sending lower-ranked ministers in their place.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

When I joked, “I didn’t realize I was communicating with the NSA,” without skipping a beat, he replied: “breaking news the fbi let a spy get shot 5 times!”

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

“Goals don’t get accomplished skipping days,” he said of his training routine.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

A group of boys about our age are skipping rocks across the water, shouting and boisterous.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day




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