skipping
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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HOAs are getting more aggressive about pursuing people who rack up unpaid dues, skipping informal grace periods to make up the payments and turning delinquent accounts over to lawyers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
So Ridge Route 2.0 was built, simply skipping the original, cutting wider lanes with fewer turns, lower down on the mountain grades, and so cutting time and distance off the L.A.-Bakersfield journey.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Automakers were already skipping compliance and opting to pay financial penalties under the EV rules.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Some Americans are skipping salads or no longer buying lettuce at the grocery store amid a lengthy investigation into the cyclospora outbreak.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
I began looking from face to face, skipping over the ones that were obviously wounded beyond hope.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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