swimming
Example Sentences
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Clips of a duckling swimming in a bath or two happy pooches patrolling their neighbourhood are examples of the curated programming on "PetTV".
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
By 10:24 p.m., the equivalent of 20,000 Olympic swimming pools of water flows out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Kid Rock, a supporter of President Donald Trump, posted a video of himself gesturing at the AH-64 Apaches above his swimming pool on Saturday, prompting many to question why the helicopters would visit his home.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
“I was telling my girlfriend on the way here, it’s like swimming in a cesspool of trauma,” he told USA Today, mentioning a partner who has not been identified.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
Twice he did the dead man’s float, to rest, and both times he had to force himself to start swimming again.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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