trot
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I’m surprised Rubio didn’t trot out after the cameras caught Trump napping to testify that he’s never seen him asleep.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026
“Justice is when you can trot where you like and graze where you want. When you can fight to go your own way,” he says in the book.
From Salon ● May 17, 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
That can be largely attributed to the rise of Ludogorets, the most-dominant club in Europe, who have won 14 on the trot since earning promotion to the top flight under billionaire owner Kiril Domuschiev.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
Penelope wanted to stop and soak up every detail, but the stage manager glided across the stage at a quick floating trot.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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
A bit of lettuce, a bit of cucumber, a few trots around the garden and he's quite happy.
From BBC ● May 19, 2025
In a digital world that constantly trots in and out of cultural trends with blistering frequency, it can seem difficult to pin down the definition of "meaning."
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2024
CPU trots over to tug on my shoelaces.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
It’s the same answer trotted out by acolytes of the entirely-made-up Ned Ludd.
From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2026
Former Harlequins scrum-half Care, 39, played 101 times for England and trotted out against Exeter Chiefs to mark his 395th and final club appearance last May.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
In his suit and tie, he got on the back of a horse and trotted down the street.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
For more than 20 years, a Danish investment bank has trotted out outrageous annual predictions — improbable, but possible crystal-ball gazing to challenge consensus views.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 2, 2025
Sal trotted along behind me and Cully didn’t object.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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
TikTok and Instagram have seen an explosion of adventure cat content over the past few years - pets perched on paddleboards, scaling mountains or trotting on beaches.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026
Anything would be better than trotting out another bog standard pro sports salute to the troops that year.
From Salon ● Mar. 18, 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
They were trotting toward the hall, their mounts’ hooves and feet padding noiselessly on the dry sand at the sea’s edge.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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