skirt
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Sanon, who is seen in a cropped top, skirt and a cape, addressed her critics on Tuesday night saying "culture and traditions are in a woman's heart, not in her neckline!"
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Does “Don’t Say Good Luck” skirt around the grim realities of cancer as cavalierly as it paints a Pinterest mood-board vision of high school?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
"Not only are we protecting our physical borders from unlawful crossings, but we are also preventing immigration fraud schemes that are just another way to skirt the immigration laws of the United States," Blanche said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
But even some of the grants slated to fund more traditional human rights projects skirt federal requirements for competitive bidding that are meant to deter waste, fraud and abuse.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
I pushed open the door of our house, my share of the catch held up in my skirt.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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Such restraint today seems as quaint as poodle skirts and “I Love Lucy.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
At a recent Hawaiian-themed wedding in Sausalito, Calif., most guests arrived in Hawaiian shirts and hula skirts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Chunky platform sandals, fitted baby tees, butterfly clips on perfectly crimped hair, brightly patterned skirts and tons of sparkles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
His collection was a nod to the American sculptor Lynda Benglis and featured accordion-like dresses, skirts and accessories.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Switching her skirts around the coffin and trying not to look in it, she settled on the bench and opened the piano.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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The issue was previously skirted by pointing out they were in California.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Hawaii has been hit by flash floods and mudslides that have swept away homes after category one Hurricane Lala skirted Big Island over the weekend, leaving one person dead.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Economists say carmakers have either shortened or skirted the usual temporary summer layoffs to retool their plants because of robust sales.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
He skirted a question about whether closer New Zealand-India ties would curb Beijing's ambitions in the region.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
I skirted along the grassy bank, watching the water bubble between the stalks of grass, a sure sign that the fiddler crabs were scrabbling around just out of sight.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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The comments came as transit through Hormuz has dropped significantly, with Iran targeting ships it accuses of skirting its preferred route through Iranian waters.
From Barron's ● Aug. 8, 2026
The vehicles drove right over his fields at speed, tearing up the crops and skirting the fence by the family's garden.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
If nocturnes are the center of Ms. Tomes’s book, night music, broadly conceived, is the topic skirting the edges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
Reports, including in technology outlet The Information, say DeepSeek has been skirting a US ban on the export of top-end chips to China to train its new V4 model.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
Turning to the left and skirting this huge hedge Treebeard came in a few strides to a narrow entrance.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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