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

An animatronic puppet has been trotted out like a real-life celebrity in advance of the movie’s Friday opening, putting Grogu’s high-tech internal machinery—and the puppeteers operating it out of sight with remote controls—to the test.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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

“Shabbat shalom,” he said with a grin, and then he trotted up to the road and disappeared.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack