Example Sentences

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Hopes that the country had skirted a recession were boosted last week when figures from the Ministry of Finance showed a sharp rise in the amount companies invested in their businesses.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2024

It will soon become obvious if any of the designated companies had "skirted their legal responsibilities," said Hayes.

From Reuters • Aug. 24, 2023

For a good while, it seemed California had skirted past calamity.

From The Guardian • Jul. 5, 2020

Prosecutors said the filmmakers had skirted basic safety rules while filming.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2017

The few rain clouds I’d seen had skirted right around the edges of the valley.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan