skirting

Example Sentences

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With the leak's Maryland location upriver from Washington, much of it found its way to the waters skirting the US capital.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

The two-lane loop threads its way among forests and A-frames and cabins, skirting the waters of June Lake and the lake’s village, which is only a few blocks long.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

Some regulators say prediction markets are skirting sports-betting laws, which can call for licensing reviews, addressing gambling addiction and monitoring for fraud.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

A way of laundering legitimacy and skirting costly courtroom battles for pennies on the dollar.

From Slate • Nov. 3, 2025

They were skirting the well in the middle of the square, trying to give the cow monsters some distance, when Hazel stumbled on a loose piece of cobblestone.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan