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gliding

British  
/ ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ /

noun

  1. the sport of flying in a glider

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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And so the same peloton will be hurtling along the cobbles a couple of months before gliding through the sunflowers of a French summer.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Depending on your temperament, breaking things down by location may be enough to get you gliding from zone to zone.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

"Everyone loves the feeling of flying, of gliding, it’s magical," he says.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

Even when Kok and Leerdam were warming up, gliding by at a snail’s pace compared to skaters during their race, the crowd cheered, the skating stars in acknowledgement.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

Layla said, gliding her hand over Ivy’s hair.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake

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