skirting

Example Sentences

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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

The fleet is made up of ageing tankers that carry Russia's oil and gas around the world, skirting Western restrictions.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

Mr Pearson recommended sealing gaps around skirting boards, letter boxes and even light fittings.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

Soon we were crossing the Missouri River, roaring through forest and skirting naked farmland where this year’s corn crop had just been cut.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

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