Example Sentences

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“There are few beluga whales along the Norwegian coast and in Sweden. He probably wants to have a family but has swum a little wrong,” he told Swedish broadcaster TV4.

From Washington Times • May 30, 2023

She has swum alongside Olympians Katie Ledecky and Simone Manuel, marveling at how they seem to effortlessly and efficiently reach the other end and turn as she chugs along through the water.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 19, 2022

Ewing, who has swum alongside Santos since the two were in elementary school.

From Washington Post • Jan. 18, 2022

A leisure manager has swum around Paignton Pier for the final time in a year-long challenge.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2021

When he has swum the river, let him make a wide detour round Parton, so as to come down to the stables without being noticed.

From Both Sides the Border A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower by Peacock, Ralph