Example Sentences

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Tottenham may have coasted through to the Champions League last 16, but their Premier League form remains a problem for boss Thomas Frank.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

The Lakers should have coasted to their third consecutive home win, easily overpowering the struggling Brooklyn Nets in front of a home crowd.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2024

In the transfer portal era, Odunze could have coasted to another program offering more immediate production.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2021

If declarer, Ilan Herbst, had taken the first trick in his hand, he would have coasted home.

From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2014

Five pickups have coasted silently up to the cemetery with their lights out, filled with municipal police.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario