skipping
Britishnoun
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This is reflected in his campaign’s perhaps oversimplified yard signs, the majority of which carry only two words “Sununu, Senator,” prompting plenty of residents to wonder if he’s deliberately skipping listing his first name.
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026
Except when the moment arrived, she inexplicably dodged it, skipping the song’s first chorus and soft-pedaling the second — an anticlimax for the ages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
After the attack, Greene-Placentia said she withdrew from the public for two days, staying in an apartment separate from her husband and skipping a campaign event.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Part D is a government requirement for anyone over 65 who doesn’t have what is called “creditable” drug insurance at work, and skipping it can inflict a penalty for life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Without skipping a beat he pointed to Rukia, then Danny the K, and said, “You’re in this group,” meaning with Ellis and me, although we weren’t together.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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