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But Jospin tripped up in his 2002 presidential rematch against Chirac, making a number of gaffes, including a swipe at his opponent's age that was seen as below the belt.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

That was an unnamed swipe at Altman, who dropped out of Stanford University to co-found a social-network startup and later became a big backer of Reddit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

He celebrated the U.S. men’s hockey team, though he still had to take a swipe at the equally successful women’s team that skipped the speech.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

People talk a lot about how it’s just a numbers game: You have to go on more dates, you have to swipe on more people.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

Her drakon-bone blade cut through the left-side moorings in a single swipe.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan