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rowing

  • a word derived from row.
    row
    noun
    a number of persons or things arranged in a line, especially a straight line.

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Chanel unveiled the first trophies for the Boat Race, the annual rowing contest between Oxford and Cambridge universities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Redick praised how Doncic planned a team minicamp in Slovenia where players and some assistant coaches participated in basketball practices while enjoying team-bonding activities such as golfing, rowing and sightseeing in Doncic’s hometown of Ljubljana.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

But a wider debate will continue over whether Rockhampton is the right place to invest heavily in rowing facilities – and whether it can accommodate the 2032 influx of visitors.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

He recalled being thrown "a metre-and-a-half into the air", along with his rowing partner, when the blade of their oar hit a wave head-on.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

The dinghy was much closer: the man was rowing fast.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman