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swimming

[swim-ing] / ˈswɪm ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
existing in liquid
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NOUN
water sport
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“People want to know if it’s safe where they’re swimming, where they’re putting toes in the sand,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

To better understand the cost of this high-performance lifestyle, the researchers developed a new method to estimate metabolic rates in fish swimming freely in the wild.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

Morgan Stanley estimates that AI water use will grow to more than 1 trillion liters by 2028, or 400,000 Olympic-size swimming pools.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

So don’t expect $28 tickets for finals or knock out rounds to the most in-demand sports including women’s artistic gymnastics, basketball, swimming or track and field to be sold at all.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

“We could take turns swimming and riding,” said Nim.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr




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