skirted
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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
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
Each time the Storm drove down the court, there was Johnson, her ponytail fluttering as she skirted around the arc before driving into the paint, nonchalantly tossing up layups as if it was still shootaround.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Adding additional ingredients is how companies that make compounded GLP-1s have skirted the law when those medicines are not in short supply.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
When the young dog would have skirted this too, the old terrier suddenly turned mutinous.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
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