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Earlier, the defense had wasted little time attacking Davidson during cross-examination, suggesting within minutes that he had skated on the edge of extortion and was given to convenient lapses of memory.

From New York Times • May 2, 2024

After the teams had skated to a scoreless second period, Dubois scored a power-play goal at 7:25 to give the Jets a 4-3 lead.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2022

His greatest rival, Japan’s two-time gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu, had skated out of contention for the most part two days earlier.

From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2022

Zhou, a native of San Jose, tested positive in a routine screening Sunday, after he had skated his long program in the team event.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2022

He wore a large black hat that looked like a raven with widespread wings, and a velvet vest across which the patina of the centuries had skated.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez