swim
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The taste of seawater drying on skin after a swim.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
State law is clear that people can wade, swim or boat in state-protected waters, but things get murkier out of the water.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
If the state doesn’t act, Bothwell said, “our waterways will never be safe to fish or swim in, particularly Southern California beaches.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Ben never learned to swim because he was so afraid of water.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The smile on his face, which I put there, is worth all the sleepless nights, the missed swim practices and extra assignments.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Vocabulary lists containing swim
Words with Two Past-Tense Forms That Creeped (or Crept) into English
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Words to Know and Academic Words, Unit 6
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