trot
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Airlines continued to trot out 2027 Europe routes, with La Compagnie announcing service between Newark and Düsseldorf beginning in the spring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Yes, the Dodgers knew exactly what they were doing by continuing to trot out the 24-year-old right-hander, providing him with the big league education they promised.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Eventually Lily and Mopple trot across the truth, not only about George’s murder but also the sinister plans other humans have for them.
From Salon ● May 17, 2026
But critics have raised copyright concerns and questioned the trend's novelty, arguing that it is too far a departure from the true essence of trot.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
The guard strode down the long door-lined halls so swiftly I had to trot to keep up with her.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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One California pastor has even trained a robot dog on his sermons, and it trots his church’s aisles on Sundays.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
When a horse trots, is there a moment when its four feet are in the air simultaneously?
From Slate ● May 25, 2026
She said walking Captain Crumpet was a "real mood booster, I can't help but smile seeing his happy tail as he trots along".
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026
As Fennell trots along Brontë’s tentpoles, she dusts the narrative between these plot points with sensational set pieces and eye-popping costumes.
From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2026
Zayd trots off and returns with the pump.
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
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After San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk hauled in a touchdown pass against the Miami Dolphins last weekend, he trotted out his signature celebration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
She nudged the anxious calf to her side and they trotted briskly away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
It’s the same answer trotted out by acolytes of the entirely-made-up Ned Ludd.
From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2026
Wacky character traits get trotted out merely for visual dazzle, not to generate any intrigue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
Ivan trotted abreast of Anya halfway to Kin’s house.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
Airlines know how badly we want better in-flight Wi-Fi, so they keep trotting out incremental updates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
And then an image purportedly showing Neukgu trotting down a city street was widely circulated - leading authorities to expand their search beyond the zoo.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
He did not score again but did set up a try for winger Teddy Thomas with a pin-point crossfield kick before trotting off after an hour with victory secure.
From Barron's ● Dec. 28, 2025
Emerging from the curtains on the first night of Crooked Con, like a reliever trotting onto the field in the bottom of the ninth, was none other than Barack Obama.
From Slate ● Nov. 19, 2025
And an hour later, as I was getting hungry and wondering when supper would be ready, we heard distant sounds again—the sounds of marching men and horses trotting and orders being shouted.
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
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