skipping

/ ˈskɪpɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of jumping over a rope that is held and swung either by the person jumping or by two other people, as a game or for exercise

Example Sentences

When the youngsters are skipping college and…it works?

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From workers skipping paychecks to missing economic data causing the Federal Reserve to fly partially blind in its decision making, the effects of the shutdown are being increasingly felt throughout the U.S. economy.

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From workers skipping paychecks to missing economic data causing the Federal Reserve to fly partially blind in its decision making, the effects of the shutdown are being increasingly felt throughout the U.S. economy.

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There was a freedom in skipping to the end stage of the balding process, and I've continued to shave my head ever since.

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But customers are skipping drumsticks, breasts and thighs, reaching instead for sandwiches and tenders that have made Chick-fil-A, Dave’s Hot Chicken and Raising Cane’s some of the industry’s fastest-growing brands.

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