trotted

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“The new indictment confirms that our motion to dismiss was a good one — it’s just new charges and new theories trotted out in the hope that something sticks,” Trusty said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

It’s the same answer trotted out by acolytes of the entirely-made-up Ned Ludd.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

"He had his heart listened to, he was trotted up, his limbs were checked. Everything was normal as you'd expect," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 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

And then it turned and trotted off into the woods.

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis